Reference: Postulate Mechanics (PM)
Thought develops reason in humans to make further advance toward the goal of oneness.
- The universe has been inexorably moving towards oneness.
- This is visible in the harmony displayed by life organisms.
- The human organism represents the peak of this harmony.
- But sufferings of human life are anomalies in this harmony.
- Anomalies appear as unrealities, confusions and aberrations.
- At the root of anomalies is arbitrary, contradictory and missing data.
- The answer to these anomalies is thought developing reason.
- The purpose of reason is to spot and resolve anomalies.
- The modus operandi of reason is to examine an anomaly closely.
- It follows the chains of arbitrary, contradictory and missing data.
- Until the starting point of anomaly is reached with total clarity.
- At that point the harmony is restored and anomaly disappears.
The solution lies in developing the capability to reason in all human societies.
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Harmony
A dynamic sense of harmony exists when the motion is optimum and there is an equilibrium between substantiality and awareness. The reality is very clear. There are no confusions. Everything is operating as expected. There is a continuity and consistency among the elements present.
The ideal state of life consists of harmony. Any violation of harmony is an anomaly. Therefore, all suffering, such as, pain, loss, anxiety, etc., is an anomaly. In fact, whenever something is not optimum, it would indicate the presence of some anomaly. Emotions, such as, anger, fear and grief are non-optimum. They are indicators of anomalies in life that one may or may not be aware of.
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Anomaly
Anything that lacks clarity and brings up wrong emotions contains anomalies. Anomalies have following general forms:
(1) Arbitrary Data: Arbitrary assumptions and misconceptions are the main cause of disharmony. This is the case when a group of people says, “My God is the only true God. All other gods are false.” We look closely at the definition of God, this group is applying. We find their definition to be full of arbitrary ideas that are disconnected from reality.
(2) Contradictory Data: Whenever there is contradictory data or inconsistency, conditions exist that do not make sense. This is the case when the president of a country insists that the economy is booming; but most people find their living conditions to be worsening. This is inconsistent. It is an indicator that something is very wrong.
(3) Missing Data: Wherever understanding has gaps in it, some information is missing. This is the case when a justice department insists, “We have closed this case, because the person accountable has been prosecuted”; yet not all aspects of the case have been accounted for and many unanswered questions remain.
In general, all anomalies consist of disharmonies, inconsistencies and discontinuities.
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Reason
The purpose of reason is to spot and resolve anomalies. The modus operandi of reason is to examine an anomaly closely. You do this by following the trails of arbitrary, contradictory and missing data. There can be many such trails. You follow the trails in the order of their importance, until you uncover the starting point of the anomaly. You will know it when that happens. All confusions, doubts and uncertainties disappear completely.
The pre-requisite of reason is the skill of “seeing things as they are.” Without this skill you can completely miss spotting the anomaly, and waste your time chasing something else. You develop the skill of spotting anomalies by following The 12 Aspects of Mindfulness.
Clearing up misconceptions is an important part of resolving anomalies. Misconceptions result in misunderstandings that often generate anomalies. It is a good discipline to not go by words you don’t understand the meaning of. In general, if there is something you don’t understand, and it is important to you, always make a list of basic concepts in that area and clear them up by studying them. That will sharpen your ability to reason.
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Postulate Mechanics
Postulate Mechanics is basically an effort to clear up the basic concepts underlying the universe and life. It follows the technology outlined in The Book of Subject Clearing. Clearing up basic misconceptions greatly improves the ability to reason and resolve anomalies.
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