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Transcendence can be attributed to the divine not only in its being, but also in its knowledge. Thus, God may transcend both the universe and knowledge (is beyond the grasp of the human mind). Although transcendence is defined as the opposite of immanence, the two are not necessarily mutually exclusive .
In higher Hindu philosophy, it is seen as a transcendence of phenomenal being, of any sense of consciousness of time, space, and causation . It is not seen as a soteriological goal in the same sense as in, say, a Christian context, but signifies dissolution of the sense of self, or ego, and the overall breakdown of nama-roopa (name-form).
Transcendence (Devin Townsend Project album), a 2016 heavy metal album "Transcendence" (Lindsey Stirling instrumental), a 2012 instrumental piece; Transcendental, a 2006 progressive metal album by To-Mera "Transcendence (Segue)", a 2000 progressive metal instrumental piece by Symphony X from the album V - The New Mythology Suite
Transcendentalism is a philosophical, spiritual, and literary movement that developed in the late 1820s and 1830s in the New England region of the United States. [1] [2] [3] A core belief is in the inherent goodness of people and nature, [1] and while society and its institutions have corrupted the purity of the individual, people are at their best when truly "self-reliant" and independent.
In religion, transcendence is the aspect of existence that is completely independent of the material universe, beyond all known physical laws. This is related to the nature and power of deities as well as other spiritual or supernatural beings and forces.
In philosophy, transcendence refers to an understanding of the mind's innate ability to process sensory evidence, [8] employed as a theoretical perspective to define the structures of being as a framework to analyse the emergence and validation of knowledge. [9] According to Kantian philosophy, transcendental philosophy is defined a priori. [4]
The transcendence of π implies that geometric constructions involving compass and straightedge only cannot produce certain results, for example squaring the circle. In 1900 David Hilbert posed a question about transcendental numbers, Hilbert's seventh problem : If a is an algebraic number that is not 0 or 1, and b is an irrational algebraic ...
Satori (Japanese: 悟り) is a Japanese Buddhist term for "awakening", "comprehension; understanding". [1] The word derives from the Japanese verb satoru. [2] [3]In the Zen Buddhist tradition, satori refers to a deep experience of kenshō, [4] [5] "seeing into one's true nature".