{"id":3910,"date":"2020-10-28T10:13:40","date_gmt":"2020-10-28T10:13:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aurelis.org\/blog\/?p=3910"},"modified":"2020-10-29T17:14:53","modified_gmt":"2020-10-29T17:14:53","slug":"complexity-of-complexity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aurelis.org\/blog\/aurelis\/complexity-of-complexity","title":{"rendered":"Complexity of Complexity – About Being an Organism"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Is this important? Indeed, it has the direst consequences. For instance, in a Western democracy, comes COVID, the difference in outcome is hardly fathomable.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Complexity<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

We are complex creatures, being (almost) infinitely more than the sum of our parts. [see: “Complex is not Complicated<\/a>“] That way, intractable things happen within us, and we don’t see them happening. [see: “The Basic Cognitive Illusion<\/a>“] Instead, we kind of ‘see’ them happening in our environment, largely also socially. [see: “Projection<\/a>“] In a society, we do so together, pushing each other to conform. [see: “Streaming Underneath<\/a>“]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wow, sounds quite complex<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Indeed. Yet, at the same time, there is a huge simplicity in all this. It is the simplicity with which a Zen master, in one stroke, paints a character of the highest complexity in the simplest way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is the simplicity of an experience of transcendence. For instance, at sunset over the sea, sitting in the dunes, seeing the stars gradually appear, being in the universe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Love. Compassion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then again, so complex<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Indeed. In trying to get away from natural complexity, culture builds many walls. Since nature is a formidable adversary, when fighting against it, these become thick and complex walls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then, in trying to break through those walls, one fully encounters the complexity of complexity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You see, ‘breaking through’ will not succeed. That may give the impression that it’s hopeless, and one can only undergo. Aren’t you fighting against windmills?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

‘Breaking through’?<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

In my view, the energy (deep human motivation) is way too big to attain something worthwhile, this way. Besides, there is always destruction involved, this way. That is not a reason to drop it but to be careful. One may destruct very much more than was the initial intention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Look at almost any war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The way of the Zen master?<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Yes, but, well, one needs to be extremely patient, this way. In one-on-one, progress at the society level goes slowly. Or, as in ancient Eastern tales, the Zen master may reach the ear of the emperor. That’s a lovely tale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Right, right, and what in present-day worldwide Westernized culture with its bent on quick-fix?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AURELIS<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

This is what in AURELIS, everything is about: to take into account complexity from inside out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not breaking through walls, but being here, then being there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No magic needed, of course. It follows the way our brain is made. It is perfectly compatible with all science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But it is very much counter-cultural. The ‘streaming underneath’ is quite heavy. That makes the way of the salmon also quite tricky, even without ‘breaking through.’<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s challenging enough, so what are we waiting for?<\/p>\n

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