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Chi
Right to the core, the Chinese concept of Chi is most interesting as a specific cultural view of Compassion. I write this text with all due respect for all Asian and non-Asian people who think highly of Chi ― as I do. Note also that, historically, there have been Chinese philosophers with quite distinct conceptualizations Read the full article…
Deep Reading: Yasunari Kawabata – Nobel Lecture (1968)
(about Deep Readings) The FragmentOriginal (Japanese, from Dōgen): 春は花 夏ほととぎす 秋は月 冬雪さえてすずしかりけり Transliteration: Haru wa hana,natsu hototogisu,aki wa tsuki,fuyu yuki saete,suzushikarikeri. English rendering (by Lisa): In spring, the flowers.In summer, the cuckoo’s song.In autumn, the moon.In winter, the snow, clear and cold. (Public domain, NobelPrize.org) Read the full lecture → Nobel Prize website Contextual GlimpseWhen Read the full article…
Multiple Soft Constraint Satisfaction
Understanding often feels like solving a problem, but in reality, it unfolds differently. Many influences interact at once, shaping what eventually makes sense. This blog explores that process as Multiple Soft Constraint Satisfaction — a dynamic, living interplay rather than a rigid computation. From this perspective, meaning emerges gradually, guided by coherence rather than force. Read the full article…