All Discussions Tagged 'learning' - Theosophy.Net2024-03-29T13:03:05Zhttps://theosophy.net/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=learning&feed=yes&xn_auth=noLearning How Little We Know About the Braintag:theosophy.net,2014-12-04:3055387:Topic:1400422014-12-04T02:14:44.997ZJohnhttps://theosophy.net/profile/JohnEMead
<p>From the New York Times</p>
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<p><em>Learning How Little We Know About the Brain</em></p>
<p>"Yet the growing body of data — maps, atlases and so-called connectomes that show linkages between cells and regions of the brain — represents a paradox of progress, with the advances also highlighting great gaps in understanding."…</p>
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<p>From the New York Times</p>
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<p><em>Learning How Little We Know About the Brain</em></p>
<p>"Yet the growing body of data — maps, atlases and so-called connectomes that show linkages between cells and regions of the brain — represents a paradox of progress, with the advances also highlighting great gaps in understanding."</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/11/science/learning-how-little-we-know-about-the-brain.html?emc=edit_th_20141111&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=45641522&_r=0" target="_blank">NY Times article</a></p>
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<p>we have learned so much - but where is the real human applications ? They are scarce, but present. We should expect more in real results. It makes one wonder if they have a couple wrong paradigms which need updating to yield the full potential of their work.</p>
<p>What would theosophy say? probably to look at what you see from a different perspective - involve the mind, and the brain gets easier. (??) That is one possibility. if you have two items, being studied as one, the item(s) are harder to piece together. :)</p>
<p></p> Sanskrit Language Studytag:theosophy.net,2011-01-14:3055387:Topic:367442011-01-14T00:55:28.177ZDavid Reiglehttps://theosophy.net/profile/DavidReigle
<div><font face="Arial">There has been interest expressed here in Sanskrit language study. How is this language studied? In American universities, this is typically done by the instructor assigning lessons from a book, and then in class answering questions that arise from the students doing these lessons. There is often very little actual instruction given by the instructor. Most of the instruction comes from the book. When this is the case, this is something that can just as well be done…</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial">There has been interest expressed here in Sanskrit language study. How is this language studied? In American universities, this is typically done by the instructor assigning lessons from a book, and then in class answering questions that arise from the students doing these lessons. There is often very little actual instruction given by the instructor. Most of the instruction comes from the book. When this is the case, this is something that can just as well be done online. Then the only real need to pay thousands of dollars for a professor, or more often a graduate student, to do this, is for those who need the credential.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial">We suggest purchasing and using Judith Tyberg's First Lessons in Sanskrit Grammar and Reading, to serve as the instructor. This is available at Amazon for $13.95. Any questions that arise from going through these lessons can be discussed here on this forum. Nancy Reigle will be available for this, as time permits. She started studying this book with the late Judith Tyberg in 1978. This book is highly recommended to start one's studies of Sanskrit with.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial"><font face="Arial">A detailed listing of what books are available for Sanskrit study can be found in "Sanskrit Language Study: An Annotated Bibliography of Selected Materials in English" (attached here, and also at: <a href="http://www.easterntradition.org/etri%20bib-sanskrit%20study.pdf">http://www.easterntradition.org/etri%20bib-sanskrit%20study.pdf</a>).</font></font> <font face="Arial">For those who want a more advanced course, there are several options. A couple of these can be used for self-study, but most require an instructor. Among the latter is the Devavanipravesika: An Introduction to the Sanskrit Language, by Robert Goldman and Sally Sutherland Goldman. Nancy studied this book in an exceptional class with the co-author, Sally Sutherland (Goldman), at University of California, Berkeley, and can also reply to questions on its lessons.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial">Whatever book you choose, we wish you well in this difficult but rewarding study.</font></div> What are some good tools for learning Sanskrit / Tibetan / Pali / Chinese?tag:theosophy.net,2010-12-09:3055387:Topic:346842010-12-09T15:41:16.230ZJoe Fultonhttps://theosophy.net/profile/JoeFulton
In response to some of the discussion, both on the site and behind the scenes, the need exists to provide tools to interested members for learning Sanskrit and other languages.<br></br><br></br>What we are looking for are courses, either written, audio or video in any of the above languages. For example, I have found this course in Sanskrit online through <a href="http://acharya.iitm.ac.in/sanskrit/lessons.php" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Acharya, Multilingual Computing for Literacy and…</a>
In response to some of the discussion, both on the site and behind the scenes, the need exists to provide tools to interested members for learning Sanskrit and other languages.<br/><br/>What we are looking for are courses, either written, audio or video in any of the above languages. For example, I have found this course in Sanskrit online through <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://acharya.iitm.ac.in/sanskrit/lessons.php" target="_blank">Acharya, Multilingual Computing for Literacy and Education</a>, in Madras, India.<br/><br/>To further our ability to understand the origins of various Theosophical writings, we need to have a working knowledge of languages. Keeping a Theosophical dictionary at hand is no longer enough.<br/><br/>If there is something you have found useful, please respond to this post.<br/><br/><br/>