Thursday, September 27, 2007
On the box
On Sunday night (Sept. 30) at 10.00pm. ABC, Compass is airing an interview with writer and novelist William Dalrymple. His latest book is The Last Mughal:The fall of a Dynasty, Delhi, 1857.
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Man with a Movie Camera
Hi all, I need some help...
In my notes I have Effy discussing some films at the beginning of the semester, directed by Fritz Lang and Dziga Vertov.
I just recently purchased Man With a Movie Camera by Dziga Vertov, but I am finding it difficult to understand much about it, its not an easy one to grasp.
We spoke about this movie at the beginning of the semester with Effy, but i think I must of missed something.
Has anyone else seen it??
Here are some stills from the movie.
In my notes I have Effy discussing some films at the beginning of the semester, directed by Fritz Lang and Dziga Vertov.
I just recently purchased Man With a Movie Camera by Dziga Vertov, but I am finding it difficult to understand much about it, its not an easy one to grasp.
We spoke about this movie at the beginning of the semester with Effy, but i think I must of missed something.
Has anyone else seen it??
Here are some stills from the movie.
Melbourne Uni Conference
I thought the Melbourne Uni conference was quite informative and helpful, and the environment was great.
Let’s keep an eye out for any other interesting ones going on. I’ll let you guys know if I hear about a good one myself.
One thing though, I found it difficult to engage with some topics, and leave all ideologies behind.
What I mean is that throughout the second part of the conference that I attended, many issues were being approached from a Neo-Liberal perspective, where capitalism and globalization were unchallenged.
But then again, this was an anthropological conference, so perhaps this point is invalid.
Did anybody else feel this way??
Let’s keep an eye out for any other interesting ones going on. I’ll let you guys know if I hear about a good one myself.
One thing though, I found it difficult to engage with some topics, and leave all ideologies behind.
What I mean is that throughout the second part of the conference that I attended, many issues were being approached from a Neo-Liberal perspective, where capitalism and globalization were unchallenged.
But then again, this was an anthropological conference, so perhaps this point is invalid.
Did anybody else feel this way??
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
BRAHMIN.
Having previously stated on this blog what I think BRAHMAN, BRAHMA (and also VISHNU and SHIVA) are, I would like to now explain what a BRAHMIN is, or better, what BRAHMIN are.
In the RAMAYANA, the main character is LORD RAMA, and his wife SITA, but there is also RAMA'S loyal servant HANUMAN, who looks like a man-sized ape. This story is set at least 40,000 years ago but through HANUMAN, looks back much further into evolutionary time, to our Primate ancestors.
At the exact point in evolution when a Primate became a Human, the first Humans gained, almost overnight, the ability to see themselves and the world around them subjectively. Like Adam and Eve, they had become self-aware. This was an evolutionary and physiological change in the Primates' brain that resulted in consciousness and the Intellect. It is via the Intellect that a Human can understand his/her Primal origins.
The late Primates then, were group mammals, with social inter-dependencies and functionality based primarily on gender. Taken as a unit, a male/female pair would fulfill 2 each of 4 necessary functions for evolutionary success of the species, success criteria being population numbers. Security-Reproduction(M-F) and Nurture-Strategy(F-M).
A single Primate (M or F) can fulfil this functionality, graphically demonstrated by dividing the body into 4 parts. UpperTorso - heart lungs arms - self-preservation, Pelvis - reproductive organs - reproduction, LowerTorso - stomach - nutrition, Head - PrimalMind - cunning e.g. trial and error for hunting, protection, fighting.
The early Humans then, retained Primate functional priorities, but added planning and pro-active action to the Head department via the newly formed Intellect. Exponential population growth ensued. As groups grew bigger, into 100's and 1000's, specialisation of social functions occurred and so Varna came to be. In priority, high to low; Ksatriya - warriors, Shudra - breeder/workers, Vaisya - farmers, Brahmin - planners/teachers.
The Brahmin developed abstract thought and language and were instrumental in developing Indian civilisation, perhaps the greatest the world has ever seen.
The Brahmin believe that every individual Human is Brahmin, in that every Human has an intellect, through which they may understand the source of their own consciousness, which is none other than BRAHMAN, the supreme being, and that this is the purpose of Human life.
Having previously stated on this blog what I think BRAHMAN, BRAHMA (and also VISHNU and SHIVA) are, I would like to now explain what a BRAHMIN is, or better, what BRAHMIN are.
In the RAMAYANA, the main character is LORD RAMA, and his wife SITA, but there is also RAMA'S loyal servant HANUMAN, who looks like a man-sized ape. This story is set at least 40,000 years ago but through HANUMAN, looks back much further into evolutionary time, to our Primate ancestors.
At the exact point in evolution when a Primate became a Human, the first Humans gained, almost overnight, the ability to see themselves and the world around them subjectively. Like Adam and Eve, they had become self-aware. This was an evolutionary and physiological change in the Primates' brain that resulted in consciousness and the Intellect. It is via the Intellect that a Human can understand his/her Primal origins.
The late Primates then, were group mammals, with social inter-dependencies and functionality based primarily on gender. Taken as a unit, a male/female pair would fulfill 2 each of 4 necessary functions for evolutionary success of the species, success criteria being population numbers. Security-Reproduction(M-F) and Nurture-Strategy(F-M).
A single Primate (M or F) can fulfil this functionality, graphically demonstrated by dividing the body into 4 parts. UpperTorso - heart lungs arms - self-preservation, Pelvis - reproductive organs - reproduction, LowerTorso - stomach - nutrition, Head - PrimalMind - cunning e.g. trial and error for hunting, protection, fighting.
The early Humans then, retained Primate functional priorities, but added planning and pro-active action to the Head department via the newly formed Intellect. Exponential population growth ensued. As groups grew bigger, into 100's and 1000's, specialisation of social functions occurred and so Varna came to be. In priority, high to low; Ksatriya - warriors, Shudra - breeder/workers, Vaisya - farmers, Brahmin - planners/teachers.
The Brahmin developed abstract thought and language and were instrumental in developing Indian civilisation, perhaps the greatest the world has ever seen.
The Brahmin believe that every individual Human is Brahmin, in that every Human has an intellect, through which they may understand the source of their own consciousness, which is none other than BRAHMAN, the supreme being, and that this is the purpose of Human life.
Monday, September 17, 2007
Ghandi
Hi guys, just watched the Ghandi movie with Ben Kingsley in it. Very inspiring and thought provoking film. Covered themes of colonialism, passive resistance, religion, partition and human nature. Yvonne Darburn
Monday, September 10, 2007
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