From 5516a44b61c318de323d876085f70bd932cf0444 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: paragon Date: Thu, 1 May 2025 20:50:43 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Misc polish; Improvements to 1.4.4 The Law of Free Will --- .../1_Preliminaries/2_Sources_of_Law.md | 5 ++- .../3_Taxonomies/5_The_Desire_Hierarchy.md | 4 +- .../4_Universal_Law/1_The_Law_of_Thought.md | 2 +- .../4_Universal_Law/4_The_Law_of_Free_Will.md | 37 ++++++++++--------- 4 files changed, 26 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/1_Genesis/1_Preliminaries/2_Sources_of_Law.md b/src/1_Genesis/1_Preliminaries/2_Sources_of_Law.md index 4fc7309..696618c 100644 --- a/src/1_Genesis/1_Preliminaries/2_Sources_of_Law.md +++ b/src/1_Genesis/1_Preliminaries/2_Sources_of_Law.md @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ ## [Charter of Triunnia](../../Charter_of_Triunnia.md) \ [Genesis Codex](../Genesis_Codex.md) \ Preliminaries # 1.1.2 Sources of Law -Last Updated: December 31, 2023 - Draft +Last Updated: April 30, 2025 - Draft ## 1.1.2.1 Law of Thought `Triunnia` recognizes the `Law of Thought` and its operation in all aspects of the `Free Will Universe`. The following books may be used to research, understand, cite, and work with this law: @@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ Last Updated: December 31, 2023 - Draft !!! abstract Thinking and Destiny Percival, H.W. (2010) *Thinking and Destiny*, 14th ed. Rochester, NY: The Word Foundation. +!!! info Authoritative + While the `Genesis Codex` will do its best to map out the terrain and point out concepts that are important to developing a healthy and peaceful society, the authoritative instruction on all aspects of the `Law of Thought` and of `Triune Selves` remains with *Thinking and Destiny* while it maintains precise accuracy. + ## 1.1.2.2 Law of Nations `Triunnia` recognizes the `Law of Nations` and its operation in all aspects of the `Visible Physical Universe`. The following books may be used to research, understand, cite, and work with this law: diff --git a/src/1_Genesis/3_Taxonomies/5_The_Desire_Hierarchy.md b/src/1_Genesis/3_Taxonomies/5_The_Desire_Hierarchy.md index 92827f1..edf0236 100644 --- a/src/1_Genesis/3_Taxonomies/5_The_Desire_Hierarchy.md +++ b/src/1_Genesis/3_Taxonomies/5_The_Desire_Hierarchy.md @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ ## [Charter of Triunnia](../../Charter_of_Triunnia.md) \ [Genesis Codex](../Genesis_Codex.md) \ Taxonomies # 1.3.5 The `Desire` Hierarchy -Last Updated: April 28, 2025 - Draft +Last Updated: May 1, 2025 - Draft ## 1.3.5.1 `Desire` Hierarchy @@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ graph TD The path towards spiritual ascension and exiting `Nature` requires mastering every `Desire` in this hierarchy and learning `What To Do` and `What Not To Do` for each one. Through proper thinking, the `Desires` can be mastered without necessarily experiencing them as `Destiny`. !!! tip The Tree of Knowledge? - If every `Thought` holds knowledge of itself (including `What To Do` and `What Not To Do` for itself) and `Nature` holds every `Thought`, then all knowledge in `Nature` can be accessed via `Thoughts`. `Nature` can be thought of as a database of knowledge and the abstract tree above its index. `The Desire Hierarchy` thus might also be `The Tree of Knowledge`. + If every `Thought` holds knowledge of itself (including `What To Do` and `What Not To Do` for itself) and `Nature` holds every `Thought`, then all knowledge in `Nature` can be accessed via `Thoughts`. `Nature` can be thought of as a database of knowledge with the abstract tree above acting as its index. `The Desire Hierarchy` thus might also be `The Tree of Knowledge`. [^1]: Percival, H.W. (2010) *Thinking and Destiny*, 14th ed. Rochester, NY: The Word Foundation, pg. 54. diff --git a/src/1_Genesis/4_Universal_Law/1_The_Law_of_Thought.md b/src/1_Genesis/4_Universal_Law/1_The_Law_of_Thought.md index 8d6fb89..3a13969 100644 --- a/src/1_Genesis/4_Universal_Law/1_The_Law_of_Thought.md +++ b/src/1_Genesis/4_Universal_Law/1_The_Law_of_Thought.md @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Last Updated: January 21, 2024 - Draft ## 1.4.1.1 `The Law of Thought` -Every thing existing on the `Physical Plane` is an `Exteriorization` of a `Thought`, which must be balanced through the one who issued the `Thought`, and in accordance with that one's responsibility, at the conjunction of `Time`, `Condition`, and `Place`.[^1] +*"Every thing existing on the `Physical Plane` is an `Exteriorization` of a `Thought`, which must be balanced through the one who issued the `Thought`, and in accordance with that one's responsibility, at the conjunction of `Time`, `Condition`, and `Place`."[^1]* !!! quote `The Law of Thought` is `Destiny` Thinking is the basic factor in shaping human `Destiny`.[^2] diff --git a/src/1_Genesis/4_Universal_Law/4_The_Law_of_Free_Will.md b/src/1_Genesis/4_Universal_Law/4_The_Law_of_Free_Will.md index 86a64bc..f08474d 100644 --- a/src/1_Genesis/4_Universal_Law/4_The_Law_of_Free_Will.md +++ b/src/1_Genesis/4_Universal_Law/4_The_Law_of_Free_Will.md @@ -1,27 +1,28 @@ ## [Charter of Triunnia](../../Charter_of_Triunnia.md) \ [Genesis Codex](../Genesis_Codex.md) \ Universal Law -# 1.4.4 The Law of Free Will -Last Updated: June 17, 2024 - Draft +# 1.4.4 The Law of `Free Will` +Last Updated: May 1, 2025 - Draft -## 1.4.4.1 Free Will +## 1.4.4.1 `Free Will` -### 1.4.4.1.A Law of Free Will -Every `Desire` is free to choose whether it will or will not change itself. It is free to choose to be attached or unattached[^1]. +### 1.4.4.1.A Law of `Free Will` +Every `Desire` is free to choose whether or not it will change itself. It is free to choose to be attached or unattached[^1]. + +!!! info `Freedom` from `Nature` + Thinking without attachment is the true source of freedom. By avoiding attachment, `Desires` avoid `Nature's` machinations and unwanted `Destiny`. `Triune Selves` are thus able to own more of their life and time -- they are free. `Freedom` is the ability to be, will, do, and have, without attachment to `Nature`.[^2]. + +!!! tip `Freedom` from Others + `Freedom` does not mean being able to do whatever one wants (in ignorance). It depends upon building a useful `Knowledge Set` to be able to conduct oneself in the world peacefully, respectfully, and honourably. Attachments to `Nature` can run afoul of that `Knowledge Set` and thus incur the wrath of other `Triune Selves` for the trespass. Self-control is extremely important for cultivating the ***learned skill*** of `Freedom`. -!!! info Desires, Freedom, and Attachments to Nature - The point of freedom that every `Desire` has is its ability to attach to or unattach from a thing. - Every `Desire` may extend its point of freedom to an area: by willing to be, to do, or to have *without* attaching itself to what it wills to be, to do, or to have[^1]. - - By avoiding attachment, `Desires` avoid `Nature's` machinations and unwanted `Destiny`. `Triune Selves` are thus able to own more of their life and time -- they are free. `Freedom` is the ability to be, to will, to do, and to have without attachment to any object or thing of the four senses[^2]. - ### 1.4.4.1.B `Desires` Cannot Be Forcefully Changed -1. No `Desire` can change another `Desire`[^1]. -2. No `Desire` can be compelled to change itself[^1]. +1. No `Desire` can change another `Desire`[^3]. +2. No `Desire` can be compelled to change itself[^3]. -!!! info Respecting the Law of Free Will - Respecting the Law of Free Will means respecting the operation of `Desires` in a `Triune Self`. +!!! tip Respecting the Law of `Free Will` + Respecting the Law of `Free Will` means respecting the operation of `Desires` in a `Triune Self`. Interference with this operation is where trespasses against this law occur. - `Desires` may choose to attach to `Nature`. There is no `Freedom` in doing so and it may be necessary to regulate certain pathways. The `Desire` must go through a pathway that leads it to ultimately change itself; it cannot be re-programmed away. Suppression, shame, banning, and outlawing are unhealthy and damaging and are not the way. + `Desires` may choose to attach to `Nature`. There is no `Freedom` in doing so and it may be necessary to regulate certain pathways. The `Desire` must go through a pathway that leads it to ultimately change itself; it cannot be re-programmed away. Suppression, shame, banning, and outlawing are unhealthy, damaging, and unproductive ways of controlling `Desires`. -[^1]: Percival, H.W. (2010) *Thinking and Destiny*, 14th ed. Rochester, NY: The Word Foundation, pg. 1015. -[^2]: Ibid, pg. 985. +[^1]: Percival, H.W. (2010) *Thinking and Destiny*, 14th ed. Rochester, NY: The Word Foundation, pg. 1014-1015. +[^2]: Ibid, pg. 985-986. +[^3]: Ibid, pg. 1014.