Cultural identification sets in motion cycles of competitive identifications, self-perpetuating dualistic endless loops, which depending on their intensity, may escalate into major conflict unless the waves or the cultural identification and affirmation can subside. Once the cycles of waves are set in motion they assume a dynamic of their own beyond human control. That is how conflicts surge cyclically, which get out of hands once cycles have been set in motion through the over affirmation of one or more cultural players. They can set in motion the entire see of life. Ironically, the search for stability on the ocean of life, which has a natural dynamic of its own, leads to the very opposite, to major turbulences.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- The Sea of Life
- The Cultural Challenge
- The Mental Cycle
- The Cultural Game
- Beyond the Cultural and Mental Logic
- Penetrating the Depth
- Beyond the Horizontal Plane
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This text explores the inherent limitations of cultural solutions to the quest for stability and peace in the "sea of life." It argues that the very act of cultural affirmation, while seeking to establish order, inevitably creates instability through a cycle of action and reaction. The text challenges the reliance on cultural and mental frameworks, suggesting that true stability may be found in a deeper, "vertical" dimension beyond the realm of the mind and culture.
- The cyclical nature of cultural affirmation and its counterproductive consequences.
- The limitations of mental processes and cultural measures in achieving lasting peace and stability.
- The need to transcend the horizontal plane of cultural and mental activity.
- The exploration of a vertical dimension, potentially leading to a deeper understanding of stability.
- The inherent dynamism and instability of the "sea of life" and its implications for human endeavors.
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
- The Sea of Life: This chapter introduces the central metaphor of the "sea of life" and its perpetual movement. It argues that human attempts to establish stability through culture only create further instability, as cultural affirmation triggers cycles of action and reaction.
- The Cultural Challenge: This chapter delves deeper into the inherent limitations of cultural solutions to the quest for stability. It asserts that cultural measures, while attempting to solve problems, often generate new ones, creating a vicious cycle of cultural clashes.
- The Mental Cycle: This chapter emphasizes the dualistic and dialectical nature of the mind and its impact on cultural pursuits. It explains how cultural affirmation, being a mental activity, creates cycles of waves that can lead to instability and even destructive consequences.
- The Cultural Game: This chapter examines the counterproductive nature of the "cultural game" of action and reaction. It suggests that the search for stability through cultural self-affirmation can actually lead to its opposite, increasing instability instead of reducing it.
- Beyond the Cultural and Mental Logic: This chapter advocates for a shift in perspective, moving beyond the horizontal plane of culture and the mind. It proposes that true stability may lie in a deeper, "vertical" dimension beyond the realm of mental activities and cultural measures.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
The text focuses on themes of cultural stability, the limitations of the mind and culture, the dynamics of the "sea of life," and the potential for transcendence beyond the horizontal plane of human experience. Key concepts include cultural affirmation, cycles of action and reaction, dualistic mental processes, and the exploration of a vertical dimension.
- Quote paper
- D.E.A./UNIV. PARIS I Gebhard Deissler (Author), 2010, Anchored In The Absolute, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/160149
