Odd Convergences & Divergences: Critical Realist Underlaboring

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Mark A. Foster, Ph.D.

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My attempt to apply Bhaskarian critical realism to categories (Roy Bhaskar’s term) or real categories (my term).

The Religion of God (Arabic, الدِّينُ الله, ʾal•Ddīnu ʾAl•Llꞌah) is a real category with causal mechanisms. Roy Bhaskar simply called my real categories: “categories.” We learn about real categories from the Prophets and muǧaddidīna (renewers or reformers). Our own attempts at discovering real categories, while not to be disparaged, are speculative and guesswork.

Nevertheless, human definitions of religion are social or empirical constructions, not necessarily real categories. Moreover, the same real category, the Religion of God, is defined by the Prophet Muḥammad as surrender or submission to the divine Will:

Whoever seeks other than Islam [Arabic, الْإِسْلَامِ, ʾal•°⫰Ɪs°lāmi, “the surrender or submission, i.e. to the Will of God”] as a religion [Arabic, دِينًا, Dīnaṇā, “ethical duty or obligation”], it will not be accepted from him, and in the Hereafter he will be among the losers. 〜 Muḥammad in ʾal•Qurʾân. 3:85. Quran: Clear, Pure, Easy to Read Modern English. Creative Commons. Talal Itani, translator. Dallas and Beirut: ClearQuran. 2015. Page 21.

In 1844 CE, the particular faith of Muḥammad was replaced by the particular faith of the Báb. But surrender, the translation of Islam (Arabic, إِسْلَام, ⫰Ɪs°lām) from ʾal•Qurʾân (Arabic, القُرآن, “the Recitation”), is a designation for the ancient and everlasing Religion of God, not for a specific Revelation. Indeed, if like virtually all other qurʾânic terms, Islam along with its cognate Muslim (Arabic, مُسْلِم, Mus°lim, “one who surrenders”) were actually translated, one all–too–common triumphalism would likely be a marginal issue at best.

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#categories #constructions

Malayalam 𖦽 Tulu

Vairudꞌdhyātmaka Ēkatvaṅṅaḷ Dvaitādvaitā Bhēdabhēd Vēdāntvāḍa (Malayalam, വൈരുദ്ധ്യാത്മക ഏകത്വങ്ങൾ ദ്വൈതാദ്വൈതാ ഭേദഭേദ് വേദാന്ത്വാഡ [MP3]), “dialectical Unities–duality–nonduality difference–nondifference end–of–wit/wisdom/knowledge–‘ism’”

Dvandvātmaka Ēkatelu Dvaitadvaita Bhēdabhēda Vēdāntavāḍa (Tulu, ದ್ವಂದ್ವಾತ್ಮಕ ಏಕತೆಲು ದ್ವೈತದ್ವೈತ ಭೇದಭೇದ ವೇದಾಂತವಾಡ [MP3]), “dialectical Unities–duality–nonduality difference–nondifference end–of–wit/wisdom/knowledge–‘ism’” The pronunciation, using Malayalam, may not be accurate.

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#Bhedabheda #Dvaitadvaita #Vedanta

Another entry under the Bhaskarian✚ critical realist current™ (ᙖ✚ᙍⴽ※𝕮™)

critical realist ethics (Onur Özmen)

Creative Commons reference file: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LefLf1H_NeUxpRZDrX9ypIG1eRh_6xh8/view?usp=sharing

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Fixed

I just fixed two errors in transliteration.

An alternate Pashto version (no bad poetry this time)

da Wídān°tā Garāyī da Ǧadalī Ýūnit̥ūnah da D°waý°tādawaý°tā–B°haý°dāb°haý°dā (Pashto, دَ وِیدَانْتَا ګَرَايِي دَ جَدَلِي یُونِټُونَه دَ دْنَيْتَادْوَيْتَا ـ بْهَیْدَابْهَیْدَا [MP3]), “dialectical Unities–duality–nonduality difference–nondifference end–of–wit/wisdom/knowledge–‘ism’”

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Alternate “Persians Versions” (bad poetry)

Vidān°tāgarāýí•i D°vaý°tādavaý°tā B°haý°dāb°haý°dā•i Vāḥid°hā•i Ǧadalí (Iranian and Dari Persian, وِدَانْتَاگَرَایِیِ دْنَيْتَادْوَيْتَا بْهَیْدَابْهَیْدَاِ وَاحِدْهَاِ جَدَلِی [MP3]), “dialectical Unities–duality–nonduality difference–nondifference end–of–wit/wisdom/knowledge–‘ism’”

Vedantagaroī•i Dvaýtodvaýto–Bhaýdobhaýdo•i Vohidho•i Ǧadalī (Tajik or Tajiki Persian, Ведантагароӣи Двайтодвайто–Бҳайдобҳайдои Воҳидҳои Ҷадалӣ [MP3]), “dialectical Unities–duality–nonduality difference–nondifference end–of–wit/wisdom/knowledge–‘ism’”

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The Unicentric Unities Model of All Things in three languages of the Batak Peoples of North Sumatra, Indonesia

Batak Karo, Model Unit–Unit Unisentris Kerina Benda–Benda

Batak Simalungun, Model Satuan–Satuan Unisentris Kerina Kerina Hal

Batak Toba, Model Akka Satuan Unisentris ni Saluhutna

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Three more

yä•Bəhedabəheda Dəvayədadəvada yä•Diyalekətikalə ʾÄnədənätə Vadanətizəmə (Amharic, የብሄዳብሄዳ ድቫይዳድቫዳ የዲያሌክቲካል አንድነት ቬዳንቲዝም), “dialectical Unities–duality–nonduality difference–nondifference end–of–wit/wisdom/knowledge–‘ism’”

Vedanətizəmə nayə Diyaläkətikawi Hadənätatə nayə Bəhedabeda Dəveyədadəveyəda (Tigrinya, ቬዳንቲዝም ናይ ዲያለክቲካዊ ሓድነታት ናይ ብሄዳቤዳ ድቫይዳድቫይዳ), “dialectical Unities–duality–nonduality difference–nondifference end–of–wit/wisdom/knowledge–‘ism’”

Dvandvatmaka Ēkaiharutay Dvandvavada Vedabheda Vedantavada (Newar, द्वन्द्वात्मक एकाइहरूतय् द्वन्द्ववाद व्एदभ्एद व्एदान्तवाद), “dialectical Unities–duality–nonduality difference–nondifference end–of–wit/wisdom/knowledge–‘ism’”

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#bhedabheda #dvaitadvaita #duality #nonduality #Vedanta

Partially Sanskritized Turkish

Dvaitadvaita Bhedabhedaꞌnın Diyalektik Birimleri Vedantizmi (Turkish), “dialectical Unities–duality–nonduality difference–nondifference end–of–wit/wisdom/knowledge–‘ism’”

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Partially Sanskritized Pashto

da Wídān°tā Garāyī da Ýūnit̥ūnah Diyāliḱ°tīḱī da D°waý°tādawaý°tā B°haý°dāb°haý°dā (Pashto, دَ وِیدَانْتَا ګَرَايِي دَ دِيَالِکْتِيکِي یُونِټُونَه دَ دْنَيْتَادْوَيْتَا بْهَیْدَابْهَیْدَا), “dialectical Unities–duality–nonduality difference–nondifference end–of–wit/wisdom/knowledge–‘ism’”

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Partially Sanskritized Persian

Vidān°tagarāýí•i D°vaý°tādavaý°tā B°haý°dāb°haý°dā•i Vāḥid°hā•i Diýāliḱ°tíḱí (Iranian and Dari Persian, وِدَانْتَگَرَایِیِ دْنَيْتَادْوَيْتَا بْهَیْدَابْهَیْدَا وَاحِدْهَاِ دِیَالِکْتِیکِیِ [MP3]), “dialectical Unities–duality–nonduality difference–nondifference end–of–wit/wisdom/knowledge–‘ism’”

Vedantagaroī•i Dvaýtodvaýto Bhaýdobhaýdo•i Vohidho•i Dialektikī (Tajik or Tajiki Persian, Ведантагароӣи Двайтодвайто Бҳайдобҳайдои Воҳидҳои Диалектикӣ [MP3]), “dialectical Unities–duality–nonduality difference–nondifference end–of–wit/wisdom/knowledge–‘ism’”

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Partially Sanskritized Arabic

Fay°dān°tiyyaẗ D°fay°tādafay°tā B°hay°dāb°hay°dā ʾal•Waḥadāt ʾal•Ǧadaliyyaẗ (Arabic, فَيْدَانْتيَّة دْفَيْتَادْفَيْتَا بْهَيْدَابْهَيْدَا الوَحَدَات الجَدَلِيَّة [MP3]), “dialectical Unities–duality–nonduality difference–nondifference end–of–wit/wisdom/knowledge–‘ism’”

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#Dvaitadvaita #Bhedabheda #Vedanta

Latest addition

Nirākārā•Vēdānta (Sanskrit, निराकारावेदान्त), “the Formless One as the end–of–wit/wisdom/knowledge,” i.e. transcending Duality in Nonduality through Sant Nirankari Mission (Hindi, संत निरंकारी मिशन, Saṁta Niraṁkārī Miśana; Gurmukhi Punjabi, ਸੰਤ ਨਿਰੰਕਾਰੀ ਮਿਸ਼ਨ, Sata Nirakārī Miśana; or Shahmukhi Punjabi and Urdu, سَنْتَ نِرَنْکَارِی مِشَنَ, San°ta Niran°ḱārí Mišana), Delhi, India.

I used the original Sanskrit term, “Nirākārā,” for the Gurmukhi Punjabi “Nirakārī” and added “Vēdānta” at the end.

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Two vedantic additions to the book

Sūrata•Śabda•Yōga–Bhedābheda•Vedānta (Sanskrit, सन्तमतयोग । भेदाभेदवेदान्त, “yoking–one’s–attention–to–the–audible–life–stream–difference–nondifference end–of–wit/wisdom/knowledge,” including Rādhāsvāmī (Hindi, राधास्वामी, “energetic–master”), i.e. the light and sound meditation of Shiv Dayal Singh (Hindi, शिव दयाल सिंह, Śiva Dayāla Siṁha, 1818 CE–1878 CE); this writer’s addition of “Bhēdābhēda•Vēdānta,” to the name of a syncretistic and highly factionalized neo–Sikh movement

Svāminārāyaṇa•Vēdānta (Sanskrit, स्वामिनारायणवेदान्त), “refuge–of–all–beings–end–of–wit/wisdom/knowledge,” i.e. an integrative philosophy for human flourishing

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Say it!

Here is my pronunciation for the previous Hebrew translation:

Obviously, partially Sanskritized Hebrew with a slight modification

V̇ēdānəṭʾiyzəm Dəv̇ēṭādəv̇ēṭạʿ Bəhēdābəhēdạʿ hạ•Yəḥiyḏôṯ hạ•Diyʾālẹqəṭiyūṯ, Hebrew, ווֵדָּנְטִיזְם דְּווֵיטָדְּווֵיטַּע בְּהֵדָּבְּהֵדַּע הַיְחִידוֹת הַדִּיאָלֶקְטִיוּת [MP3], “dialectical Unities–duality–nonduality difference–nondifference end–of–wit/wisdom/knowledge–‘ism’”

Note: I selected “Vedantism” (Arabic, الفَيْدَانْتيَّة, ʾal•Fay°dān°tiyyaẗ; or Hebrew, הַווֵדָּנְטִיזְם, hạ•V̇ēdānəṭʾiyzəm) over Vedanta (Arabic, الفَيْدَانْتَا, ʾal•Fay°dān°tā or Hebrew, הַווֵדָּנְטָה, hạ•V̇ēdānəṭāh) to emphasize my approach as a non–practitioner.

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