[Buddha-l] Moment of individuation

[Stanley J. Ziobro II]

On Fri, 15 Apr 2005, Bob Smith wrote:

> "Stanley J. Ziobro II" <ziobro at wfu.edu> wrote:
> >With regard to your second question, I
> >thought that Larry and JoAnna were speaking about genetic principles, not
> >mechanical ones.
>
> Both mechanics (physics) and genetics (biochemistry) deal fundamentally with the transfer of energy. It is only the manifestation of this energy transfer that differs.

OK.  But in the case of mechanics the original transfer of energy comes
from the outside whereas in the biochemical and higher spheres of activity
there is an interior dynamism with more complex transfers of energy.

> As for the visitations of 'souls' long deceased, where is the physical evidence of such visits beyond the mental constructs of their advocates (irrespective of their numbers)?

The question is whether these appearances can be reduced simply to the
subjects' mental activity, and failing that, whether the authentication of
every facet of reality rests upon measureability by some instrument.  By
definition the soul is an immaterial reality (Aristotle's form) and its
evidence is got at by its effects.  That said, I understand that different
religious cultures conceive of immaterial reality in terms or very subtle
materiality, but even here this radically subtle material is not in itself
measureable.  Its reality is got at by observable effects.

Regards,

Stan Ziobro