The American Minervan

Tag: Confucius

  • The Creation of New Culture

    The Creation of New Culture

    I think of these ideas presented here as what will come to synthesize the combined ideal and mission of THEOSOPHY, Johann Adam Weishaupt’s PERFECTIBILISM and REPUBLICANISM. MINVRA celebrates the path of human struggle to wisdom in life. It encourages you to adopt a balance: a sincere martial attitude towards life to sustain strong spiritual and…

  • Kong Zi (Confucius) Film Scene – True Act of Brotherhood and Sacrifice

    Kong Zi (Confucius) Film Scene – True Act of Brotherhood and Sacrifice

    This was one of the most moving scenes in the film. It exemplifies, not only Chinese culture and understanding of the State, or the ethics of the master portrayed — we will use the scene to also exemplify the republican philosophy and its idea of Fraternitas.

  • Shénzhìlún, or Zhèngdàoxué: Theosophy in China and How to Translate it in Mandarin?

    Shénzhìlún, or Zhèngdàoxué: Theosophy in China and How to Translate it in Mandarin?

    What would be the translation of Theosophy in Mandarin and what is Xīn Yin? The closest term phonetically to Dzyan is in Ancient (Middle) Chinese dʑjen, the ʑ sounding like zya, but it is also merely from the Sanskrit jñāna. The pronunciation of dʑjen is where we get the word Zen 禪, and Zen comes from Chan 禅, originating…