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Van Brian Greene Rubriek Lilaca En Samenleving - Sport of Hoe Sciencefition in De Fysica Kwaadheid Kan Oproepen de Gouden Visie jaargang 5, nummer 3, juli 2012 de Gouden Visie jaargang 5, nummer 3, juli 2012 De eeuwige herhaling Een mens is een eeuwige herhaling. Met al zijn goede voornemens, met al zijn goede wil, is de wereld sinds de mens er op rondloopt nog niet veranderd. Er is een Arabische Lente zegt men. Het is slechts de ene moordenaar verwisselen voor een andere. Er is een roep om vrede. Het is slechts hopen dat er geen oorlog meer is terwijl er steeds meer zijn. Wat kan iemand doen om uit zijn gesloten cirkel te ontsnappen? Dat roept de vraag op wil de mensheid dat wel als zij er nooit een poging toe doet? 1 3Inhoudsopgave G de Gouden Visie jaargang 5, nummer 3, juli 2012 Colofon de Gouden Visie is een uitgave van Stichting Elektoor, instituut voor lilaca. Dit E-magazine verschijnt in digitale vorm en is onderdeel van het internetportaal van Elektoor. Hoofdredactie A.Th. Maissan Redactieleden A.J. Kerkmans, B.T.L.M. Laleman, E.C. Stikkelman Vaste columnist François Deconinck Overige medewerkers C.C.R. Kouseband H.A.F. van de Rijdt F.J.J. Welten Fotografie en opmaak A.Th. Maissan, E.C. Stikkelman, F.J.J. Welten e.a. Advertenties Er is geen mogelijkheid om te adverteren in dit E -maga- zine. Redactieadres Stichting Elektoor [email protected] RijkswegZuid 57 4715 TA Rucphen Webadres Nederland www.elektoor.com telefoon: +31 (0)165-343251 www.lilaca.com ISSN 1876-6749 Kleurenafdruk U kunt een gebrocheerde kleurenafdruk van dit tijdschrift en van voorgaande edities aan vragen via de pagina publi- caties op het internetportaal van Elektoor: www.elektoor. com. De illustraties in deze uitgave zijn voor zover mogelijk opgeno- men in overleg met de rechthebbenden. In gevallen waarin dat niet mogelijk was, wordt de rechthebbende verzocht om desge- wenst contact op te nemen met de uitgever. De illustraties wor- den hier gebruikt met een educatief en spiritueel wetenschap- pelijk oogmerk. Alle rechten voorbehouden. Niets in deze uitgave mag worden verveelvoudigd, opgeslagen in een geautomatiseerd gegevens- bestand of openbaar gemaakt, in enige vorm of op enige wijze, hetzij elektronisch, mecha nisch, door fotokopieën, opnamen of enige andere manier, zonder voorafgaande schriftelijke toestem- ming van de uitgever. © 2012 Elektoor 3Inhoudsopgave de Gouden Visie jaargang 5, nummer 3, juli 2012 Inhoudsopgave Vaste rubrieken 8 Dier van het seizoen 2 Lilaca en de vreugde van zijn Dolichomitus imperator De vreugde is de basis van alle creatie. Als er geen Reuzenhoutsluipwesp vreugde was, bestond er niets. Een ingenieus lichamelijk bewustzijn Wat is er te zeggen over de vreugde? Is er iets van 16 Bloem van het seizoen te ontdekken in de wereld van alle dag? Scadoxus multiflorus ssp katharinae Rubriek wetenschap Poederkwast 38 Lilapark de Pauwekroon 26 Bloeiperiode in de fysica De Moerastuin Het begin van de twintigste eeuw kenmerkt zich 50 Column Op de Klavers door een grote bloeiperiode in de fysica. Vele ont- De leesclub dekkingen beïnvloeden de loop der geschiedenis. 59 Recensie En het zijn niet alleen de wetenschappers uit de Steve Jobs door Walter Isaacson westerse wereld die hieraan bijdragen. Ook in het oosten zijn er onderzoekingen die opmerkelijke Wetenschap resultaten laten zien. 2 Lilaca en de vreugde van zijn Rubriek wetenschap 18 Stephen Hawking Engels natuurkundige en kosmoloog 52 Rugby 26 Bloeiperiode in de fysica Symbool van de oorlog in ieder mens. Een ver- kenning van de rugby-sport. Een keiharde sport Praktijk van de gota met opmerkelijke elementen. 46 ‘The elegant universe’ van Brian Greene Rubriek Lilaca en Samenleving - Sport of hoe sciencefition in de fysica kwaadheid kan oproepen. 64 Het verstoorde evenwicht Psychoses, het leven met destructieve krachten. Lilaca en samenleving Zijn er oorzaken aan te wijzen voor de chaotise- 10 Royalty rende toestanden van iemand met een psychose? Kroonprins Frederik van Denemarken Rubriek Lilaca en Samenleving 24 Kunst Mens en Maatschappij De wandelaar boven de nevelen Caspar David Friedrich Een schilderij wat nog steeds tot de verbeelding spreekt. 41 Mode Dolce & Gabbana Mode voor vrouwen of sekslingerie? Voorpagina: 52 Sport Tekst ‘Hetzelfde’ Sunya de la Terra, 9 juni 2012 Rugby Pagina 1 Symbool van de oorlog in ieder mens Foto ‘Maan’ 9 juni 2012 64 Mens en Maatschappij Het verstoorde evenwicht Psychoses, het leven met destructieve krachten 1 3Inhoudsopgave de Gouden Visie jaargang 5, nummer 3, juli 2012 Lilaca en de vreugde van zijn Tekst: redactie wetenschap leven vindt hier zijn oorsprong. Via deze processen kun- Vreugde is een materiële stof, net zo- nen op aarde dingen gestalte krijgen door het creatieve als zijn en bewustzijn dit zijn. Al deze vuur van de visie-wil, de bewustzijnskracht die handelt materie is licht. Zijn is heldere straling, en vormt. De vreugde, ook wel ervaren als de verrukking, de geluk- bewustzijn is een zon van samengebald zaligheid, kan te zien zijn als een heel intense diamant- geconcentreerd licht van de heldere witte zon waar je als mens beslist niet in kunt kijken. straling, het is ook elektriciteit. De Deze vreugde of gelukzaligheid zou geen gelukzaligheid vreugde is het meest intense licht dat zijn als ze niet bestond uit eeuwige, oneindige en on- er is, vol elektrische vonken. Het is een sterfelijke substantie van zijn. De vreugde houdt in die wereld nooit op te bestaan, zij is een bewuste substantie meer geïntensiveerd licht van de zon die de vreugde is van bestaan. De vreugde is een spel van van bewustzijn. Deze drie spelen teza- elektrische vonken die zijn, bewustzijn en vreugde met men het materiespel in het universum elkaar verbindt, zodat ze een eenheid vormen. Deze sub- van materie waarin de mens leeft op de stanties zijn in die eenheid wel te onderscheiden maar aarde. niet te scheiden. Deze drie substanties, die zich ook kunnen laten zien als personen, zorgen voor alle creatie op aarde in een mate- Vreugde rieel universum. Vreugde wordt algemeen beschouwd als een tijde- lijke toestand waarin een mens kan verkeren. Vreugde is De vreugde op de verschillende niveau’s er nooit altijd, het is momentaan. Het kan ook heel snel De vreugde is een substantie die grofweg onder omslaan in verdriet. Het is een gemoedstoestand die zijn te verdelen valt in de aardse vreugde van de mens, de zetel heeft in het emotionele gebied van het lichaam, in psychische vreugde van het waarheidswezen en de lila de borstkas. vreugde van de Ene, de persoon die alles is wat er bestaat. Daar wordt vreugde gevoeld als een tintelend en blij ge- De aardse vreugde van de mens wordt meestal geduid beuren, het zorgt dat de wereld anders wordt beschouwd met geluk. Dit geluk omvat de materiële, fysieke, vitale dan wanneer men verdriet voelt. Verdriet is ook een en mentale vreugde. Deze kunnen op een meer exacte emotie die in de borstkas huist. Dit is de menselijke be- wijze worden onderverdeeld zoals in onderstaand rijtje leving van vreugde. waarbij verschillende gradaties van vreugde worden on- In de transcendente wereld van de Werkelijkheid is derscheiden: Vreugde een energie, een substantiële of materiële stof. • de opgewektheid van het mentaal, gele energie of Het is de bron van de oneindige en eeuwige kernfusies licht en thermonucleaire reacties, waarbij de intense hitte die • de vrolijkheid van het vitaal, groene energie of licht vrijkomt bij dit proces omgezet wordt in vermogens van • het plezier van het fysieke, rode materie of licht velerlei aard. Onder andere de fotosynthese, de basis van • het genot van het materiële, bruine materie of licht 2 3Inhoudsopgave de Gouden Visie jaargang 5, nummer 3, juli 2012 Daarnaast is er dan nog te onderscheiden: De vreugde is de basis van alle creatie. Als er geen • de blijdschap van de psyche, het waarheidswezen, vreugde was, bestond er niets. Het hele universum is gouden energie of licht gebouwd op grond van de vreugde. Daardoor is er de • de vreugde van de lila, de instase1, de Ene die alle creatie en wordt er gecreëerd. De vreugde, die ook een lichten is, witte energie of licht persoon van Vreugde is, speelt zijn spel in de werel- den van het Absolute, maar ook in de wereld van het Waarheidsbewustzijn en in de relatieve wereld op aarde. Op elk niveau ziet de vreugde er weer anders uit. In het absolute is hij te zien als een diamantwitte zon met een zeer intense straling maar ook als een persoon die bestaat uit dat licht. Dat is de Ene Vreugde die alle vreugden is. In de waarheidswereld is hij een gouden zon met wat wit licht er doorheen en ook de persoon die datzelfde licht uitstraalt. Op dat niveau is de vreugde de waarheids- vreugde, in goud gekleed. In de relatieve wereld is hij veranderd in een verdeelde vreugde, de vreugde is daar vervallen tot lol en plezier, er is niet zo veel meer over van de pure vreugde in het absolute en van de ware vreugde in de waarheidswereld. Hij ziet er uit als een duister li- chaam dat ogenschijnlijk geen vreugde meer is. Hij is het lijden geworden. De vreugde gekleed in kolenstof De vreugde is de basis van alle creatie. Zo is de vreugde, die in de absolute werelden een Als er geen vreugde was, eenheid was, via de waarheidswereld omgezet in een ver- bestond er niets. deeld principe van lijden en pijn, met af en toe wat mo- mentane vreugde. De substantie die eerst een stralende zon was, is gewor- den tot een zwarte koolstof, een duistere elektronenma- terie in het lichaam van de mens. De vreugde als een persoon, met zijn kracht van liefde, zijn ver uit elkaar gewaaierd en kunnen elkaar nauwelijks begrijpen of ver- staan. Vandaar dat er zoveel lijden is te lijden in de wereld.
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