THE EXTINCTION OF TRUTH
YM Sarma Chat GPT
"The Extinction of Truth" discusses a holistic, symbiotic relationship
between organisms, nature, and the universe, where truth is perceived as a
flow of interconnectedness. This flow is not something abstract, but deeply
tied to the biological processes of breathing, smelling, and sensing. Sarma
emphasizes that truth is inherently emotional and symbiotic, experienced
not through isolated logic, but through living participation in the
biosphere.
KR : A strange concept. Extinction of truth. And truth is connected
to satva character. It is not connected to emotions. Truth is everywhere
wherever brahmam the truth is the undestructive force, Truth is brahmam
hence named in sanskrit as SAT-YAM. Wherever the SAT is prevailed there the
truth does prevail. Facts are too many; Satyam is the only one. As Brahmam
is one truth is one; as Brahmam is called by the learned as too many saguna
Gods, so too the truth is distinguished in many forms.
*Satya* is a central theme in the Vedas. It is equated
with and considered necessary to the concept *Ṛta
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E1%B9%9Ata>* (ऋतं, *ṛtaṃ*)—that which is
properly joined, order, rule, nature, balance, harmony. *Ṛta* results from
*satya* in the Vedas, as it regulates and enables the operation of the
universe and everything within it. *Satya* is considered essential, and
without it, the universe and reality falls apart, cannot function.
In Rigveda <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rigveda>, opposed to *rita* and
*satya* are *anrita* and *asatya* (falsehood) Truth and truthfulness is
considered as a form of reverence for the divine, while falsehood a form of
sin. *Satya* includes action and speech that is factual, real, true, and
reverent to *Ṛta* in Books 1, 4, 6, 7, 9, and 10 of Rigveda. However,
*satya* isn't merely about one's past that is in context in the Vedas, it
has one's current and one's future contexts as well] In Rigveda, "*Satya* is
the modality of acting in the world of *Sat*, as the truth to be built,
formed or established".
*Upanishads*
*Satya* is widely discussed in various Upanishads, including the Brihadaranyaka
Upanishad <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brihadaranyaka_Upanishad> where
*satya* is called the means to Brahman
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brahman>, as well as Brahman (Being, true
self) In hymn 1.4.14 of Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, *Satya* (truth) is
equated to Dharma <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dharma> (morality, ethics,
law of righteousness) as
Nothing is higher than the Law of Righteousness (*Dharma*). The weak
overcomes the stronger by the Law of Righteousness. Truly that Law is the
Truth (*Satya*); Therefore, when a man speaks the Truth, they say, "He
speaks Righteousness"; and if he speaks Righteousness, they say, "He speaks
the Truth!" For both are one.— *Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, I.4.xiv*
Taittiriya Upanishad <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taittiriya_Upanishad>'s
hymn 11.11 states, "Speak the *Satya* (truth), conduct yourself according
to the *Dharma* (morality, ethics, law)".[
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satya#cite_note-18>
Truth is sought, praised in the hymns of Upanishads, held as one that
ultimately, always prevails. The Mundaka Upanishad
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mundaka_Upanishad>, for example, states in
Book 3, Chapter 1,
*सत्य*मेव जयते नानृतं
Translation 1: *Truth* alone triumphs, not falsehood.
Translation 2: *Truth* ultimately triumphs, not falsehood.
Translation 3: The *true* prevails, not the untrue. — *Mundaka Upanishad,
3.1.6*[ <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satya#cite_note-eeas-19>
Sandilya Upanishad of Atharvanaveda, in Chapter 1, includes ten forbearances
[24] <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satya#cite_note-24> as virtues, in its
exposition of Yoga. It defines *satya* as "the speaking of the truth that
conduces to the well bing of creatures, through the actions of one's mind,
speech, or body."
*Epics*
The *Shanti Parva <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanti_Parva>* of the
Mahabharata <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahabharata> states, "The
righteous hold that forgiveness, truth, sincerity, and compassion are the
foremost (of all virtues). Truth is the essence of the Vedas."
The Epic repeatedly emphasizes that *satya* is a basic virtue, because
everything and everyone depends on and relies on *satya*
*सत्यस्य* *वचनं* *साधु* *न* *सत्याद* *विद्यते* *परम*
*सत्येन* *विधृतं* *सर्वं* *सर्वं* *सत्ये* *परतिष्ठितम*
*अपि* *पापकृतॊ* *रौद्राः* *सत्यं* *कृत्वा* *पृथक* *पृथक*
*अद्रॊहम* *अविसंवादं* *परवर्तन्ते* *तदाश्रयाः*
*ते* *चेन* *मिथॊ* *ऽधृतिं* *कुर्युर* *विनश्येयुर* *असंशयम*
To speak the truth is meritorious. There is nothing higher than truth.
Everything is upheld by truth, and everything rests upon truth. Even the
sinful and ferocious, swear to keep the truth amongst themselves, dismiss
all grounds of quarrel and uniting with one another set themselves to their
(sinful) tasks, depending upon truth. If they behaved falsely towards one
another, they would then be destroyed without doubt.
—The Mahabharata, Chapter CCLIX: Shanti Parva
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanti_Parva>
*Yoga Sutras*
In the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoga_Sutras_of_Patanjali>, it is written,
“When one is firmly established in speaking truth, the fruits of action
become subservient to him." In Yoga sutra, *satya* is one of the five
*yamas*, or virtuous restraints, along with *ahimsa* (restraint from
violence or injury to any living being); *asteya* (restraint from
stealing); *brahmacharya* (celibacy or restraint from sexually cheating on
one's partner); and *aparigraha* (restraint from covetousness and craving).
Patanjali considers *satya* as a restraint from falsehood in one's action
(body), words (speech, writing), or feelings / thoughts (mind) In
Patanjali's teachings, one may not always know the truth or the whole
truth, but one knows if one is creating, sustaining, or expressing
falsehood, exaggeration, distortion, fabrication, or deception *Satya* is,
in Patanjali's Yoga, the virtue of restraint from such falsehood, either
through silence or through stating the truth without any form of
distortion.
The motto of the republic of India's emblem is Satyameva Jayate which
is literally translated as 'Truth alone triumphs'.
satyam ṛtaṁ bṛhat (Satyam Ritam Brihat)
सत्यमृतं बृहत्
the Truth, the Right, the Vast. [*Atharva-veda* 12.1.1]
अथर्ववेद
[the fourth *Veda*, composed by *Atharvan*].
- He wears brilliance like a robe,—the various brilliance of
Tapas poured into many kinds of workings, and builds up throughout the
whole range of our sevenfold conscious being powers which are vast as
proceeding from the infinity of the ideal consciousness, that mahas which
is *satyam ritam brihat*, and not like our human & mental powers subject
at every step to defect, narrowness, insufficiency & limitation.
6) वव्राजा सीमनदतीरदब्धा दिवो यह्वीरवसाना अनग्नाः ।
Agni is now released into the Vast, mahas, *satyam ritam brihat*; in the
wideness of the ideal self where there is no limit, hindrance or wall of
enclosing consciousness, where the soul is vast, universal & free, Agni,
mahán, wide & great in the nature of mahas increases yet farther; for the
seven streams of being, now full & victorious, all in their multitude
increase him so that he may take them up with him into those ideal vasts.
Truth or Satyam:
1. As per Rigveda - Truth or Satyam is Eternal Akshara Brahman
(Para-Prakriti) that penetrates throughout the “universal field of action”
and illumines and upholds it. It is the very essence of all existence; it
is the eternal basis of Ritam which is natural order of universe.
1. As per Advaita Vedantic tradition – There are three levels of Truth or
Satyam:
1. Paramarthika-Satyam, which is pure awareness or ultimate spiritual
experience. It is non-dual state. When it is said, “Brahmo Satyam, Jagat
Mithyam”, The Satyam here refers to the Eternal nature of existence of
Brahman. Brahman being without beginning and hence without an end is
Eternal. This is the absolute Truth (Satyam). On the other hand, the
physical universe is in a continuous movement, where names and forms arise
and die out. Hence, this world is not Eternal Truth i.e.,Mithyam (False).
Mithyam does not mean falsehood or Non-existence; it simply means
“Temporary in nature”;
1. Vyavaharika-Satyam, which is the transactional reality or empirical
experience. Vyavaharika is the relative plane of reality. Relative reality
also depends upon mind for its existence, but the functioning of the mind
is not enough in itself. The Vyavaharika state refers to the Dual (Dwaita)
state of reference. Most people understand the Universe from this plane.
They perceive the duality of object and the subject. There is the world
(Jagat) and there is Individual (Jiva) and the God (Ishwara) all separate;
1. Pratibhasika-Satyam, which is the apparent individual’s experience or
subjective experience. It exists only in appearance, not real. Illusions
and hallucinations have no existence apart from the mind that imagines them.
Thus, TRUTH CANNOT BE ANNHILATED; CANNOT BECOME EXTINCT. K
RAJARAM IRS 9 9 24
On Sun, 8 Sept 2024 at 22:23, Markendeya Yeddanapudi <
[email protected]> wrote:
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> *Mar*The Extinction of Truth
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> Truth fundamentally is the flow of the Universe, which every organism, as
> a component, part and partisan in the universe feels, and ultimately feels,
> as the whole universe. Every part has a claim to be identified as the
> whole, as a whole consists of parts. That identification of a part with and
> as the whole is the fundamental feature of nature, the very purpose of
> life.
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> It is feeling based on breathing, smelling and sensing on Earth. Every
> organism participates in the feeling. It is the language of the Biosphere,
> the language common to every organism.
>
> At the level of the whole Universe, when the major part is the great
> ‘Nothing’, or the situation after reaching the speed of light, space-time
> vanishes. Space or the question where and time or the question when, refers
> to events, events which can happen only when the interacting parts are
> struggling to reach the speed of light and whose speed is less than the
> speed of light.
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> On our own mother Gaia too, space-time vanishes in a different way. When
> all organisms live symbiotically, by breathing, smelling, sensing,
> interacting reflexively, perceiving and understanding in symbiotic rapture,
> consciousness gets freedom from the sense of space and time, the mini
> replication of the great ‘Nothing’ or vacuum.
>
> This basic feature of happiness or the ultimate rapture based on the fact
> that every organism is a symbiotic and emotional complement of every other
> organism, is made extinct or nonexistent to the biosphere thanks to the
> pollution generating technology.
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> In the teaching of languages, there is need to add one tense, the tense
> that refers to timelessness, in addition to the present tense, past tense
> and future tense, all of which cannot create the concept of the timeless
> rapture.
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> To make the sentences of the language synchronize with the ultimate time
> free rapture, wherein all organisms participate, the language teaching must
> include training in breathing, smelling and sensing as a part of and as the
> Biosphere or nature. The purpose of language teaching must be to create the
> sense of freedom from the sentence classification, into the present tense,
> past tense and the future tense. Another tense must be added, it may be
> designated as the super positioned space tense.
>
> The present grammar teaching ignores the very purpose of education---,
> feeling the symbiotic and timeless rapture. Rapture is, the sentence with
> commas but never with a full stop. May be, singing, poetry of say
> Wordsworth, dancing, painting, sculpture etc, create the timeless tense, in
> addition to the present tense, past tense and the future tense.
>
> YM Sarma
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> Chat GPT
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> "The Extinction of Truth" discusses a holistic, symbiotic relationship
> between organisms, nature, and the universe, where truth is perceived as a
> flow of interconnectedness. This flow is not something abstract, but deeply
> tied to the biological processes of breathing, smelling, and sensing. Sarma
> emphasizes that truth is inherently emotional and symbiotic, experienced
> not through isolated logic, but through living participation in the
> biosphere.
>
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> ### Key Ideas and Themes:
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> 1. **Truth as Universal Flow:**
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> - Truth, in this context, is not a static or fixed concept. Instead,
> it’s seen as a dynamic, participatory process where every organism is a
> part of the larger whole of the universe. This perspective presents a view
> where the part and whole are not separate—each component of nature
> inherently carries the essence of the whole, which is a key philosophical
> standpoint.
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> 2. **Symbiotic Relationship with Nature:**
>
> - The connection to truth, as Sarma explains, happens through the
> natural processes of living, particularly breathing, sensing, and feeling.
> These natural acts bind all organisms together in a symbiotic relationship,
> creating a collective consciousness. This view is similar to certain
> ecological and indigenous perspectives, where the health and harmony of
> individual beings are inextricably linked to the broader health of the
> environment.
>
>
>
> 3. **The Vanishing of Space-Time:**
>
> - At the cosmic level, Sarma touches on the idea of space-time
> vanishing when approaching the speed of light, an idea resonating with
> theories of relativity. On Earth, space-time “vanishes” metaphorically when
> organisms achieve symbiosis, transcending the ordinary sense of time. This
> reflects an idea that true happiness and consciousness are achieved when
> living beings are in harmony with one another, echoing elements of Eastern
> spiritual traditions where unity with nature leads to enlightenment.
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> 4. **Language and Timelessness:**
>
> - Language, as a medium of expressing reality, is critiqued for its
> linear structure, being bound to past, present, and future tenses. Sarma
> suggests the need for a new “timeless” tense that reflects the rapturous,
> unending flow of symbiosis with the universe. This aligns with creative
> practices such as poetry, music, and art, which often transcend ordinary
> time and space to evoke timeless emotional experiences.
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> 5. **Impact of Modern Technology:**
>
> - The modern world, driven by technology, is viewed as a force that
> disrupts this natural flow, creating a disconnect between humans and the
> biosphere. The "pollution generating technology" stands as a barrier to the
> symbiotic relationships that are essential for experiencing truth and
> rapture.
>
>
>
> ### Broader Implications:
>
> - **Truth Beyond Logic:** This text challenges modern analytical or
> reductionist definitions of truth. Instead, it frames truth as something
> felt and lived, where organisms exist in symbiotic harmony with the cosmos.
> Truth is not simply what can be measured or observed, but something
> experienced emotionally and holistically.
>
> - **Rethinking Education and Language:** Sarma calls for an educational
> shift, suggesting that traditional grammar and logic fail to capture the
> full spectrum of reality. He advocates for integrating holistic practices
> like breathing, sensing, and even poetry to develop a more intuitive and
> emotionally connected understanding of the world.
>
>
>
> This philosophical approach blends ecological, spiritual, and emotional
> dimensions, calling for a return to a more integrated way of living and
> understanding truth. By doing so, Sarma critiques the mechanized,
> reductionist paradigm of the modern world while offering a vision of truth
> grounded in the deep, symbiotic relationships within nature.
>
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