Pranam CONQUERING SELF RENE DESCARTES
1 “My third maxim was to *endeavour* always to *conquer myself* rather *than fortune,* and *change my desires rather than the order of the world,* and in general, accustom myself to the persuasion that, *except our own thoughts, there is nothing absolutely in our power;* so that when we have done our best in things external to us, all wherein we fail of success is to be held, as regards us, absolutely impossible: and this single principle seemed to me sufficient to prevent me from desiring for the future anything which I could not obtain, and thus render me contented” 2 What was the success f Descartes?. 1 In *1637*, the *Discourse on the Method* by Rene Descartes was published. The book was divided into six parts: considerations to understand natural sciences *”* This *method of skepticism* is *considered to be the start of modern philosophy*. #2 Descartes asserted that the very act of doubting one’s own existence served, at minimum, as proof of the reality of one’s own mind; there must be a thinking entity, in this case the self, for there to be a thought. #3 He thus *invented the Cartesian coordinate system*, which forms the *foundation of analytic geometry*. #4 Analytic geometry is by far *Descartes’ most important contribution to mathematics*. He is *widely considered as the father of analytic geometry*. #5 Rene Descartes *independently discovered the general formula for amicable numbers.* This formula is known as *Thabit ibn Qurra’s formula*, after an Arab mathematician who discovered it several centuries before Descartes. #6 Development of modern physics.; the *first distinctly modern formulation of laws of nature*. His first law states *“that each thing always remains in the same state; and consequently, when it is once moved, it always continues to move”* while his second law holds that *“all movement is, of itself, along straight lines”*. These two laws of Descartes were later incorporated into *Newton’s first law of motion*. #7 In *1641*, philosophical treatise by Rene Descartes titled *Meditations on First Philosophy*, was published. The book contains *six meditations*. #8. Rene Descartes was the *first *modern version of mind-body dualism known as *Cartesian dualism*. #9 *Epistemology* is a branch of philosophy concerned with the nature of *knowledge; t*he *regress argument* is a problem in epistemology *Foundationalism* is a theory which responds to the regress problem by asserting that certain *“foundations”* or *“basic beliefs”* support other beliefs but do not themselves require justification from other beliefs. #10 Descartes refused to accept the authority of previous philosophers. He went on so far as to state that he will write on this topic *“as if no one had written on these matters before”*. Descartes laid the foundations for *rationalism*, the philosophical view that *“regards reason as the chief source and test of knowledge”*. All in 34 years between 1616 to 1650. 3 Were there any one or more in India who did this much or more without any proper infra-structure or proper communication basis? Whatever he found were not found before in any part of the earth earlier? I am not going to discuss but you will analyse. Cartesian duality was here even before or at least since 1000 AD from Ramanujar and Madwa periods. Rationalism existed since Charawaka of the Ramayanam time. And they never thought tat they had a success. Mathematics was here all that Descartes said to have done even before 1600 AD. And what was the self as defined by our successors? 4 Endeavour is the human traits; BG preaches it as action; self cannot be conquered but the ego-self can-it-be conquered? 2.63 B G explains how the Ego fails and success is a mirage. Nishkamya karma is the success to safeguard the self. Desire can be changed but desires grow; our own thoughts are detrimental to us. Our thoughts create shankarism, Ramanujayism, Buddhism etc bit truth is far from the latter in which case, our thoughts are karmic; success is transferable; passing of the gifts from one to one; and Descartes did with all his findings what few mediocre did in this land only. So, his theory did not usher in any rationalism in majority also. The cooking of the pudding is in the eating hence variables from time to time and place to place to person to person. Hence Descartes theory is unproven. 5 We had ashtavadhaani, shataavadhani etc who can do multi-tasks at a time; our women and men folks do like that weaver; drawing the priority according to the needs is the faster ways to do multi-taskings; it is not done as a formula or in a day; the mind is trained towards the task and when 10 tasks are trained by habits, mind computes correctly; but all those avadhanis are not in the History; but a person in 32 years could accomplish thro walking across India became a history and was feared by the west whose period was altered; and another great Buddha who lived for 80 years could spread a religion where Descartes lived. The Indian history was twisted by reducing 1200 years in the history starting from Buddaha . Time management is an art trained thro the Mind over a period. Priorities are altered according to the needs. 24 by 7 is for all; but only the leads succeed in managing the time and for that one important factor is absorption speed which is karmic. KR IRS 13521 On Thu, 13 May 2021 at 12:47, APS Mani <[email protected]> wrote: > Beautiful addenta, Sridharan Sir. Thanks, Mani > > On Thu, May 13, 2021 at 11:32 AM 'venkat giri' via iyer123 < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> *படித்ததில் ருசித்தது* >> *Respected Sir/s,* >> Rather than conquer this world, >> *CONQURE ones self FIRST.* >> - *Rene Descartes* >> Jobs have piled up. We would have felt a lot of anxiety that >> 'there is no time'. Why? we need have spoken for ourselves. *24 hours a >> day is what makes everyone to exist, anywhere, anytime*. Then why and >> for what... is this anxiety? >> * I recently heard a Turkish >> story. A king of that country went hunting. The king went deep into the >> forest hunting, did not notice that time had passed.* >> The king could not return to the palace >> as the sun had set in and the evening had faded into night. On the way >> back, the king stayed at the house of a weaver. The weaver did not know >> that the one who came to his house was the king of the country. He thought >> a hunter had arrived. >> When the king woke up in the morning, the weaver had a >> weaving yarn in a loom. His left arm was tied with a rope. The king asked, >> "What is that rope for?" If the baby cries ... I will shake the cradle, >> while weaving, ”the weaver said. He had a long stick with him. >> "'What for this stick is?' 'The king asked. “. >> My wife outside has spread grains for drying. >> I have tied a black cloth to the other end of the stick. On waving >> this, birds will not of prey on the grains ...said the weaver. The >> weaver had beads tied around his waist. The king asked, "What is this for?" >> He said, "There is a rat in the house. If the bell rings, the rat will >> run away on hearing the noise. >> The King saw faces of four or five boys outside the window. The king >> asked, "Who are they?". >> My mouth is idle. So I will teach the boys the lessons I know. ” the >> weaver replied. The king said, "Okay, why are they standing outside for >> that?" >> Weaver said, "The soil in front of the house has hardened over the time >> and they with their legs loosen the sand by jumping ; while loving to hear >> the lesson with their ears. ." Not only that, my wife is a Greek woman. >> *Everyday, >> she writes ten Greek words anew on a piece of paper . I do my job and learn >> it too*. The king was amazed !!!!. >> One can teach, learn, work and manage the house at the same time if one >> desires.Hard work and devotion always pays off. >> Any student or a young person who works tirelessly at all the >> opportunities that come; he would have peaked in Life, even before >> attaining middle age. >> Success is where preparation and opportunity meet. >> This is the canon of life. Postponing work is an illusion by uttering >> 'no time'. How is it that time is at their behest for active ones..????? >> For those who are lazy there is no time to break laziness. >> *Procrastination borrows off time at compound interest.* >> * Those who **procrastinates** work/duty; are lazy. Putting off things >> and not worrying about not being able to finish the tasks on time, will >> deny the mind complete rest .* >> Once, scholar Emerson was asked "How old are you?" He replied "" 360 >> years '' I can not believe it. This is impossible. You should not be over >> sixty, ”the interrogator shouted. Emerson said: “You are right. My real age >> is sixty. But I have lived 6 times longer than you. >> It does not matter how long we have lived. What matters is how we live. >> This is the ELIXIR of Life of a researcher, entrepreneur and >> marketer. Sleeping for more hours is not a necessity. History tells that >> many scientists have defied this and succeeded. >> One has to understand 24x7 is at their disposal and plan work >> accordingly. >> The chiming clock does not stop and if work load increases it will be >> prudent to plan all activities on time basis.. The Clock moves on >> tirelessly. >> *source: DINAMANI NEWS PAPER dtd 19/01/2021* >> * Translated from Tamil to English* >> ....... >> *Regards* >> *V.Sridharan* >> *Trichy* >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "iyer123" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/iyer123/937195288.60536.1620885720320%40mail.yahoo.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/iyer123/937195288.60536.1620885720320%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "iyer123" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/iyer123/CAOCR2sqq-NPbqkYKey-S4KqJdFEHo7xLUHry6M2r6FxGknRurw%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/iyer123/CAOCR2sqq-NPbqkYKey-S4KqJdFEHo7xLUHry6M2r6FxGknRurw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. 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