Our cosmism (machine translation)
The term “cosmos” first came into use in ancient Greek philosophy, where it designated the system of the world as a whole, which includes everything from their movements to the social life of the people. And though the world is in the worldviews of those times was different, the idea of it as a single system was very progressive. Was left. Because whatever the world in its device, it has been, is, and will always be a single system. A system in which interlocking grain of sand, man, our planet, a distant star, and what we do not see in the microcosm or in the depths of the Universe, but that exists and takes its place in the system. In our time this requires awareness, awareness on a human level. Otherwise people will never understand not only the world but himself. The need for such awareness is urgent for people the same as it once was relevant for ancient, if not more.
Attempts to come to this realization taken. Sometimes this is done in a religious way, sometimes philosophical. Sometimes takes the shape of the whole complex of ideas — philosophical, scientific, ethical, aesthetic. In our time, these large scale ideas and are perceived as actually cosmism. The essence of it remains the same eternally relevant: the understanding of the Universe as a single system and person as its inseparable part. In cosmism as a view of the world have their own directions. In one dominated by a philosophical-mystical approach, others scientific, others with a creative aesthetic. You can talk about the schools of cosmism, such as Russian cosmism, which is associated with such great names like Tsiolkovsky, Vernadsky, Efremov.
I had an interest in cosmism only when began to understand the Teachings and saw that it is viewed something like that. Seeing the Teachings a reflection of relationships between man and the Universe, I remembered that somewhere vaguely heard about something like that, but is that vaguely, and then passed by. Apparently, it’s time to ask, I thought. He became interested in reading different materials. And found that modern cosmism is a lot of common ground with the Teaching (or Vice versa — it depends how anyone). Over time it became clear that under the Doctrine quite clearly emerges that the direction, which can also be called cosmism. Our cosmism, with the specific Exercises.
What is this specific? I would say that it consists, first, in the General approach, and secondly the views on some specific points.
Under specific approach, I mean our cosmism is based on the information, although not yet scientifically confirmed, but considered the Teachings as real facts. It is those specific points mentioned above. For example, the fact that the universe is not just a more or less mechanical system, but a huge living and intelligent being. Alive and intelligent in the literal sense of these words, and not in terms of philosophical-poetic allegory. Or that the Universe has three levels: physical space, material level, space and energy level of the substance we call Spirit. Or the fact that the Universe not only exists but is flourishing intelligent life, there is a vast number of inhabited planets and sentient races. The adoption of these and other such points allows to integrate them in the world, how it sees the Teaching, and, based on this, to go further in knowledge, — albeit that, for the most part, theoretical. This is the specific approach in question.
From the point of view of science, it is teoreticaly and is its weak point. However, it is worth pointing out two things. First: this is teoreticheski, but in any case not a mystical appeal to supernatural powers, when anything, any concepts and phenomena can be taken literally anywhere, in any order, and may be fundamentally inexplicable. Second, even this very teoreticheski is only possible to prove something through a scientific experiment. Simply put, if I remember my stay in the energy space and his interaction there with representatives of other intelligent races, then prove it scientifically, I can’t. Though, because the science has nothing to capture and measure this phenomenon. But the lack of science the tools necessary does not mean that these phenomena don’t exist. And this problem is not so much Teaching, how much of science. And in the system of the world according to the Teachings they just fit perfectly. Here is not a theory, but real life. And even where something is not verifiable by personal experience, it stands the test of internal logic and interdependence with other elements of the system.
Our cosmism is a set of ideas about the nature and structure of the Universe, and man’s place in it, the future of humanity, the intelligent races of the Universe, their role in her life, their interaction and interaction with humanity. Of course, he is still in the stage of formation and clearance as one of the most important areas within the Teaching. Its significance is difficult to overestimate. Because its content is not only the explanation of the phenomenon of human existence, without which it is hardly possible to fully realize itself, but also an understanding of the future for which humanity is designed. I emphasize: we are not talking about predetermination, which devalued the meaning of our existence, namely mission. Humanity appeared to play a role in the evolution of the Universe. His journey began on Earth; but this path leads beyond it. People will rush into the vastness of the cosmos, and humanity will be others after discovering potentials that just can’t open up and be realized in the current, purely terrestrial conditions. People have space exploration, communication and cooperation with other intelligent races, the change itself and making large-scale and important contribution to the fate of the Universe. This — purpose. That is what is natural for us and what we need to achieve what needs to be done. Our way. He planned evolution, but not predefined. Humanity can choose to follow him or to refuse. But in order to make an informed choice, you need to see the path and understand it. Already many tens of thousands of years — much longer than that of civilization according to modern scientific ideas — the human race is trying to see your way, at least to grope him. It turns out as something not very much. But it is time, long overdue. Therefore, the space art is such an important part of his Teaching. It outlines a path that shows it. Helps to understand why we human beings exist, where are we going and where. It’s like a compass for the sailor. And this compass points not to one Polar star, and in star at all. Specifies the path that leads to heaven.
The theme of cosmism Exercises extensive. Therefore, this introductory article opens a new section dedicated to him in our magazine. We can say that it is a kind of journey into space, and at the same time — in the future. In future that awaits humanity. In the future, which needs it.
© Atarkhat, 2017