Saturday, July 26, 2008

Answer re passions:

The opposite of virtue is passion. The true meaning of passion is suffering, namely, when we follow our passions the consequence is suffering. A passion is never positive, no matter in what context we use it.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

My next question concerns theoretical part of Beardon's IIH, more precisely chapter about mental plane. In a part concerning receiving of thoughts by mental body, it is mentioned that thought reaches the consciousness trough the tetrapolar magnet of the spirit, and is transmited by this magnet until it becomes reality.
Does the part "until it becomes reality" means "until the spirit becomes coscious of it"?
After that, it is written that everything created in the physical world has its cause trough the thoughts and consciousness of the spirit in the world of ideas.
Is it to be understood as concerning everything created by man (inventions, "artificial" objects) , or in a broader sense everything that exist in physical world?
For instance, does the material stone has its cause in the idea of stone?
It is easily understood that it has its reflection trough consciousness in the world of ideas, but it is not so obvious how could it have it's cause that is realized trough consciousness.
Thank you.
Igor