Thinking Activity: Transcendentalisam
1) Transcendentalists talk about the individual's relation with Nature. What is Nature for you ? Share your views.
• Introduction
Thoreau and Emerson emphasized on the Transcendentalist of human Harmony with nature . They believed that nature can help us improve spiritually and help us connect to the rest of world . According to transcendental ideas, everything is connected everything is one.
What is Nature For You ?
Nature not only gives my self & other peace of mind , a sense of belence and the wonderment of its beauty but it sustians all of our llives as well. We need to embrace nature protect nature's life & in doing so protecting our own . Being in Nature , or even viewing scenes of nature , reduces anger fear and stress and increases pleasant feelings. Exposure to nature not only make you feel better emotionally , it contributes to your physical wellbeing , reducing boold pressure , heart rate , muscles tension and the production of stress hourmones.
Individual's Relation with Nature share my views :
Our Relation with the Nature environment can be understood through the concept of biophilia and the biophilia hypothisis . This is term defined as human innate need to affiliate with other life such as plants and animals . This essnetially means that human have a desire to be near nature. Research has shown that individual who think ahead and consider. Future events and more environmentally friendly. These individual also show more concern for the environment are more critical .
Emerson and other transcendentalist believed that nature rather than society , institution , or the church is the ultimate source of truth about the self god and existence. As Emrson put it in another essay he wrote, " The Foregoing generation behld god and Nature face to face, we through their eyes.why should not we also enjoy an original relation to the universe." In this quote , emrson is saying that, while previous genreations connected directly to god and nature , the modern generation connects to those thing only through the institutional leavings of the previous generation. Emerson advocates not settling for such an indirect connection to existence , and as a consequence, a deeper understanding of the self and self - rliance.
Nature as a great teacher in a different way as well . He sees nature as providing ultimate example of what it mean to be self reliant. People should relate to the rest existence in the way that " blade of grass or the blowing rose " do ther is " no time to them " and they " exist with god to day , without dwelling on the past. Further Emerson states , the individual " cannot be happy and strong until he too lives with nature int he present above time."
"Power" , he States , " is in nature the essential measure of right . Nature suffers nothing to remain her kingdom which can not help itself." Nature therfore offers a demonstration of self sufficing, and therefore self relying soul."
No man can violate his nature int he words saying that while conforming to societal expectations can warp or obscure a person natural self realiance , it can't eliminate it entirely. And if people exercis that self reliance and will bring them back into their original connection to nature. As puts individus acknowledge that uderling nature , all of their actions will be " honest and natural in their hour ".
Conclusion
In conclusion , Transcendentalists frosters a profound relationship between individuals and nature promoting the idea that commoniun with the natural words ideas to spiritual enlightenment and a deeper understanding of the self.
2) Transcendentalism is an American philosophy that influenced American literature at length. Can you find any indian/ regional literature or philosophy that came up with such similar thoughts ?
In Indian philosophy concept of Advatia vedanta share some similarities with transcendentalism . Both the traditions eemphasize the human need for spiritual liberation however with different, assumption . According to Frank whaling the smiliarites between Advatia vedanta and Buddhism are not limited to the terminology and some doctrines but also includes practice.
Buddhism is a religion and dharma that encompasses a variety of traditions , beliefs and spiritual buddha but diversified since then in a wide varietu of practices and traditions. Buddhism originated in india, from where is spread throygh much of Asia. It declined in india during the middle ages , after the rise of new forms of Hinduism, including Advaita vedanta.
Advaita vedanta and various other schools of Hindu philosophy share terminology and numberous doctrines with mahayana Buddhism. The silmilarities between Advaita and Buddhism have attracted indian and western scholars attention. And have also been criticised by concurring schools. Scholarly viwes have historically and in modern times ranged from " Advaita and Buddhism are very different ", to " Advaita and Buddhism absolutely coincide in their main tenets" , to aftr purifying Buddhism and Advaita of accidental or historically conditioned accretions , both systems can be safely regarded as an expression of one and the same eternal absolute truth.
According to the Gita The path one ought to take in life should lead one from material existence back to the Etenal from which everything comes . The Eternal " cannot be manifested to the senses, or thought about by the mind. Bhagvad Gita offers guidance on overcoming self dobut and fear by tapping into our inner strength and connecting with our truth nature. It encourages us to recognize the eternal soul within us , which is beyond birth and death , and to approach challenge with courage and conviction .
Indian philosophies share many concepts such as dharm, karma, samsara, dukkha, renuciation , meditation, with almost all of them focusing on the ultimate gial of liberation of the individual from dukkha and samsara through diverse range of spiritual practices.They differ in thier assumptions about the nature of existence as well as the specitics of the path to the ultimate liberations, resulting in numerous schools that disagreed with each other. Their ancient doctrines span the diverse range of philosophies found in other ancient cultures.
Shankracharya is known as the father of indian philosophy. He was prominent exponent of the Advaita vedanta school philosophy . Indian philosophy any of the numerous philosophical systems devloped on the indian subcontinet, including both orthodox systems, namely the nyaya, vaishehsika , samkhya, yoga mimamsa, and vedanta schools of philosophy, and unorthkdox systems such as Buddhism and jainism.
In conclusion , while Transcendetalism is an American philosophy that significantly influenced literature, indian philosophy , particularly Advaita vedanta and regional literature such as the Bhagvad Gita , share comparable themes of interconnectedness, spritual exploration, and the unity of the self with a larger , transcendent reality. Both traditions contribute to a eich tapestry of philosophical thought that transcends cultural boundaries.
3) write in short about your understanding of the following essay .
" Solitude " from walden
-By Henry David Thoreau
Introduction :
" Solitude " Thoreau walden focus on two central ideas focuses on two relationship to nature developing amd rede ning them throughout the text. From the rst paragraph , we see Thoreau's fonduness of nature and we see realize that it is his companion, his protection ,and his inspiration.
Understanding Of The Essay :
Walking along the pond , enjoying the animals , Thoreau believes that his solitude makes him a part of nature and therefore allows him to achieve a sense of liberty. When he returns to his house, he can sometime tell that visitros have been there in his absence. He believes his life is as solitary as if he lived on the prairies or Asia or Africa and that he has " a little world all to self ."
What makes solitude worthwhile to Thoreau is the freedom it affords him, being bound to no one and to no institutions just like nature. Thoreau takes spiritual pleasure in could be anywhere.
Nature supports Thoreau's isolatuon from others beacuse it prevents him from ever reaally being alone. The company of animals , plants, and the elements is an inexhaustible source of spiritual nourishment for him.
Some of his most enjoyable hours, Thoreau writes, were the long rainstoems in which he stayed in his house thinking . Loneliness is a state of mind he believes which cannot necessarily be cured by being physically close to someone. Just as people can be blind to the life of nature happening around them,Thoreau believes they can bad companions. Moreover even the best company becomes wearisome after a while. There is never reason to feel alone infinitesimally small point in space.
Thoreau believe that people are distractedby being polite and that they spend too much time around each other which actually makes them respect each other less. Though he has had very pleasant visits from all kinds of they are around other people than when they are alone. What prevents the student or the farmer from being alone is jot people but their work, which fulfills them.
Conclusion:
In conclusion , A man thinking is always alone ,let him be where he will. Solitude is not measured bh them miles of space that intervene between a man and his fellows.
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