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From: Deva Pattanayak <dmgadia at gmail.com>
Date: Sat, Nov 30, 2019 at 8:01 AM
Subject: Re: {भारतीयविद्वत्परिषत्} Natural Realism & Contact theory of
Perception
To: Bharatiya Vidvat parishad <bvparishat at googlegroups.com>


 The direct realism may be  related to the sixth sense. A tiger is lurking
around before one actually spots it in a forest.
Here is a quote from an article by R.W. Boyer, that I came across which I
have attached for your reference.

  "Again, in completely holistic Vedanta all objects and observers are
nothing other than the universal Self. That ultimate reality is said to be
directly verifiable in unity consciousness as the simultaneity of
part/whole, reductivism/holism, individual/universal. It is expressed
simply and fully in the Vedic statement: “Aham Brahmasmi (Brihad-Aranyak
Upanishad, 1.4.10)  "

How do you view your work in relation with this paper by Boyer? A brief one
page reply will be much appreciated and open up for furthe discussions.


On Fri, Nov 29, 2019 at 1:32 PM Chittaranjan Naik <chitnaik at gmail.com>
wrote:

>
>
> "It would also mean that the finite time taken for light to travel from a
> distant star to our physical eyes is not part of the perceptual process and
> that the physical bodies we possess somehow do not interfere in the
> perceptual process."  This is from Naik_ji 's writing.
>
>
>
> I would like to clarify here that this statement was made in the context
> of Direct Realism and what it entails. For the thesis of Direct Realism to
> stand, we would need to posit a theory of perception in which the world
> would be transparently revealed to the percipient, that is, without the
> transforming mechanisms of the gross body interfering in the perceptual
> process.
>
>
>
> It may be noted that the Indian theory of perception offers such a model.
>
> Regards,
> Chittaranjan
>
>
>
>
>
> On Thursday, November 28, 2019 at 10:57:12 PM UTC+5:30, Deva Pattanayak
> wrote:
>>
>> "It would also mean that the finite time taken for light to travel from a
>> distant star to our physical eyes is not part of the perceptual process and
>> that the physical bodies we possess somehow do not interfere in the
>> perceptual process."
>> This is from Naik_ji 's writing. This example of delayed perception of
>> star light is not only based on science, but the part that is left out that
>> the star knew that so many light years later some one will be observing the
>> light.
>> Actually the net perception is a shuttle combination of what has happened
>> in the past as well as what is there to come.
>>
>> While comparing western philosophy with that of Indian philosophy, it is
>> perhaps important to bear in mind that in the west  the reigning mentality
>> is to make a new beginning rather than stay pinned to  many ideas of the
>> past that are not relevant today  or even true. The winning mentality for
>> mankind should be that  it is ok  to try new things without invisible
>> strings of the past.
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Nov 2, 2019 at 7:46 PM Hari Kiran <kiran.v... at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Pranaams to all,
>>>
>>> We are happy to announce the 8th book published by Indic Academy written
>>> by Chittaranjan Naik..
>>>
>>> Members of the list interested in reviewing the book for publication on
>>> www.indictoday.com may please write to us at nam... at indica.org.in and
>>> we will send you a review copy.
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>> Hari
>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.indictoday.com/announcements/natural-realism-contact-theory-of-perception/
>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.indictoday.com/interviews/indian-philosophys-challenge-to-contemporary-worldview-interview-with-chittaranjan-naik/
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