Syncretic Gnosis: Omniscience

1. “Root metaphors” from the Aztec and Spanish worlds have combined through the how these two cultures view sun and light and how they associate them with divine beings. Long before the Spanish arrived, Aztec civilization had a cosmic system of five time cycles that included five different suns which they believed influenced results of regarding creation or the apocalypse. Furthermore, they came to believe that their god(s) used the sun as divine messages for them. Because of this conclusion “root metaphor” they feared that the god(s)’s punishment for them would be that the day would turn to night forever unless human sacrifices were made. In contrast, the Spanish used solar imagery as divine representation in relation to the Psalms

Transcendentalism is people who were during Civil War, some of them were struggling to find a religion. Some scriptures were a start of it too. A lot of transcendentalism

The poem “Song of Myself” contains all the elements that defined “Transcendentalism”. The Transcendental movement is based on the principle that human knowledge could go beyond worlds. “Transcendentalism” originated as a sub-genre of “Romanticism”.

When I was a young child I would go with my mother and family to a Buddhism temple for prayer and ceremonies. My family is Vietnamese and in the Vietnamese traditions we have a shared religion with Chinese Buddhism. Many of the practices and gods are the same but with different names and different ways of practice. A famous form of divination in our religion is called Xin Xam, or better known as Chinese Fortune Sticks. In Chinese this is called Kau Cim, it is a fortune telling practice that is performed at the temple. It is a practice that is similar to Denham’s theory of divination because it helps people cope with the unknown in a common practice. At the temple I saw my mom practicing Xin Xam, afterward, I asked her about what she was doing, I plan on explaining this by using Aaron Denham’s theory on divination.

Transcendence is a frequently indescribable experience. It can be achieved in many ways, and anyone is capable of experiencing it. One way to acquire transcendence is through sexual acts, this method is more commonly completed by women. Transcendence is a state of going beyond material presence, during sex this is usually achieved post or during orgasm. The media article “What You Should Know About Transcending During Sex” by Diana Raab and the study of how “Self-transcendence is related to higher female sexual desire” talk about what sexual transcendence is, how it is achieved, and why it is more likely to happen to a woman.

The three manifestations need not appear together. Indeed one or two never appear, and moreover,

The next time someone says, “I feel your pain”, they might be speaking in literal terms. But, suppose you ask a co-worker what day it is and they reply, “Yellow”. People such as these likely have synesthesia, a condition where they taste sounds, see words in color and/or feel other people’s feelings.

The assigned readings present multiple occult beliefs, and describe potential causes and reinforcers. Alcock (1995) held the view that the brain and nervous system worked together to create beliefs targeting survival, while Singer and Benassi (1981) believed social, environmental, and cognitive factors acted in separate ways to reinforce occult beliefs. Parallels exist between contributing factors desccrive by Singer and Benassi (1981) and the seven units listed by Alcock (1995); however, Alcock (1995) described them as causes of the belief engine, while Singer and Benassi (1981) described them as factors contributing to the support and growth of occult beliefs.

Transcendentalism was an American literature movement urging people to look past everyday material life, and reach into their souls to find inner peace with themselves. Transcendentalism originally came from Kantian idealism. This idealism was credited by Immanuel Kant.

The Vedic Age and the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties set the ground work for some of the prevailing spiritual principals of their societies. On the surface, these beliefs appear to be different, but a closer look may uncover some similar experiences and commonalities.

Transcendent means beyond or above the range of normal or merely physical human experience. I think people would go to the Alaskan wilderness to find a deeper meaning in their life because they want to transcend into another stage in their life. The wilderness can be a great place to do that because it is isolated from society. Also you are one on one with nature and the wild is your playground. Noone is there to stop you or hold you back. All your thoughts are able to manifest freely. To reach that transcendent state requires sacrifices. Such as moving from society or your family. These things are needed because you are trying to dig deep inside yourself and while you do that you can’t be worried about the things around you. All distractions

Topics of importance and emphasis that I will go over in this paper will include transcendence, the ability to show thanks for what one has, the ability to transform individually, cultural beliefs, as well as the

A transcendent worldview is one which has a belief in a divine power or powers outside the limits of a human. It is a reality or level of being deeper than or beyond

According to Longinus, another identifying mark of the Sublime is the use of accumulations, which are also found in "The Circular Ruins." For example, before the magician dreamt his entire son, he first dreamt his son's beating heart. Over a period of fourteen nights, he carefully examined this heart until he actually touched it with his finger. After that, he dreamt another organ in the same manner. Eventually, he even dreamt the eyelids and hair. After finally accumulating all the parts of the boy, the magician's son was complete and ready to become accustomed to reality (Borges 47-49).