From b607083789f7fb4caed9c4615693830fe1ea7e17 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: paragon Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2025 18:16:23 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Improve 1.3.5 The Desire Hierarchy --- .../3_Taxonomies/5_The_Desire_Hierarchy.md | 27 ++++++++++++++----- 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) 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 3576c32..92827f1 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: January 21, 2024 - Draft +Last Updated: April 28, 2025 - Draft ## 1.3.5.1 `Desire` Hierarchy @@ -11,14 +11,12 @@ By virtue of [1.4.1.1 The Law of Thought](../4_Universal_Law/1_The_Law_of_Though The top-level categorization of `Desire` is either for `Self-Knowledge` on the `Intelligent` side or `Sex` on the `Nature` side[^2]. -Within the `Nature` side, `Sex` has four primary `Desire` branches: `Food`, `Possessions` (or wealth), `Fame`, and `Power`[^3]. - -These four primary `Desires` form a second level of categorization and each have innumerable offshoots in their category. +Within `Nature`, `Sex` has four primary `Desire` branches: `Food`, `Possessions` (or wealth), `Fame`, and `Power`[^3]. These four primary `Desires` form a second level of categorization and each have innumerable offshoots in their category. By this categorization, every possible `Desire` in `Nature` can be linked in a hieararchy. ```mermaid -graph LR +graph TD SelfKnowledge(Self-Knowledge); subgraph Nature @@ -27,6 +25,7 @@ graph LR Possessions("Possessions (Wealth)"); Fame(Fame); Power(Power); + A;B;C;D;E;F;G;H;I;J;K;L; end SelfKnowledge --> Sex; @@ -34,10 +33,26 @@ graph LR Sex --> Possessions; Sex --> Fame; Sex --> Power; + + Food --> A@{shape: start}; + Food --> B@{shape: start}; + Food --> C@{shape: start}; + Possessions --> D@{shape: start}; + Possessions --> E@{shape: start}; + Possessions --> F@{shape: start}; + Fame --> G@{shape: start}; + Fame --> H@{shape: start}; + Fame --> I@{shape: start}; + Power --> J@{shape: start}; + Power --> K@{shape: start}; + Power --> L@{shape: start}; ``` !!! info Ascension - 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. Enjoy all things *knowingly*. + 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`. [^1]: Percival, H.W. (2010) *Thinking and Destiny*, 14th ed. Rochester, NY: The Word Foundation, pg. 54.