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Chan-Seung Lee
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 Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 6:28 am Post subject: some questions |
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| The fact that Yoga was later identified with extremely esoteric practices is secondary. Because it started out as a neutral way of describing the reality of spiritual awakening, Yoga is no less and no more objective than our quantum model; in both cases one is concerned with how ordinary reality alters the closer one gets to the event horizon. This might be a good place to mention, for those who do not already know, that the physical exercises gathered under the name of Hatha Yoga constitute the smallest part of a huge body of understanding; they are not necessary on the spiritual journey, yet they are highly useful to those who feel attracted in that direction. |
1. What do "both cases" mean in the quate?
--- * Yoga and quantum model?
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*The fact that Yoga was later identified with extremely esotetic practices and the fact Yoga is no less and no more objective than our quantum model?
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*Something else?
2. What does "one" mean in the quate?
3. What does "the closer one' mean in the quate?
4. Is sentence A the same meaning as sentence B?
Sentence A and B are as follows.
A: "One is concerned with how ordinary reality alters the closer one gets to the event horizon."
B: "One is concerned with how ordinary reality alters the fact that the closer one gets to the event horizon."
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askeladd
Joined: 05 Jan 2010
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Location: Chicago area, USA
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| Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2012 1:10 am Post subject: Re: some questions |
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| The fact that Yoga was later identified with extremely esoteric practices is secondary. Because it started out as a neutral way of describing the reality of spiritual awakening, Yoga is no less and no more objective than our quantum model; in both cases one is concerned with how ordinary reality alters the closer one gets to the event horizon. This might be a good place to mention, for those who do not already know, that the physical exercises gathered under the name of Hatha Yoga constitute the smallest part of a huge body of understanding; they are not necessary on the spiritual journey, yet they are highly useful to those who feel attracted in that direction. |
1. What do "both cases" mean in the quate?
--- * Yoga and quantum model?
or
*The fact that Yoga was later identified with extremely esotetic practices and the fact Yoga is no less and no more objective than our quantum model?
or
*Something else?
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A bit difficult to tell from the given context, but based on what you've quoted here, I would say "Yoga and the quantum model."
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2. What does "one" mean in the quate?
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"Individual," "person." Informally, "you."
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3. What does "the closer one' mean in the quate?
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Here, "closer" does not modify "one," as you are thinking. The sentence is saying that in both situations (i.e., yoga and the quantum model), a person is concerned with how ordinary reality alters [to me, the passive voice - "is altered" - makes more sense, actually] the closer a person gets to the event horizon.
It's similar to the construction "the sooner, the better," and other "the...the..." examples.
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4. Is sentence A the same meaning as sentence B?
Sentence A and B are as follows.
A: "One is concerned with how ordinary reality alters the closer one gets to the event horizon."
B: "One is concerned with how ordinary reality alters the fact that the closer one gets to the event horizon."
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No, these two sentences do not have the same meaning.
In sentence A, the thing that is altered is ordinary reality (again, I believe that this is a poorly written sentence, and should have used the passive voice here rather than "alters").
In sentence B, the thing that is altered is the fact of the person getting closer to the event horizon.
I think you are being tripped up because the sentence was not written "...how ordinary reality is altered...," and if you read it this way, it should make more sense.
Hope this clarifies things 
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