Technology Lab: Working With Gadjets

The Power of Us

Together, we can work together to make positive change- spreading unity, joy, and happiness! It is the only way! We CAN achieve harmony through self-transformation and Love. When one abandons selfish ego, God willingly gives back to us. Thus we can tune in with God on a daily basis. We need to do our VERY best in daily life, putting our whole-hearted soul into everything we do and constantly keeping in mind that God has his own wish. "A great reward shall be given to the one who maintains the heart of making his best possible endeavour, allowed by his present circumstances, for the Divine Plan" (Yokoshi Prayer Book, pg 173).

Balance

By balancing the spiritual essence of fire and water in the two dimensional cross, humankind can develop harmony with the universe and the Creator. By combining humans' own power with the power of God, we can achieve heaven on earth.

I believe the sun is rising, representing the dawning of a new age.

Transformation Through The Arts

One way of spreading the movement for harmony and heaven on earth is through the arts:

music,

"art,"

literature,

acting,

and even comedy.

Through these elements, we can spread various messages for positive change within ourselves individually and globally. But we can also share the beauty of the world. Through the movie and movement, "Playing For Change," the transformative power of music is shown.

Let Us Sing Together

We Are One

By understanding social, global, and individual ethical beliefs, one can gain greater insight into the spirituality of oneself and one's culture. We must break the bonds of our egocentric views, becoming global citizens. Through uniting our positive ethical beliefs in love and harmony, humankind can further come together to create heaven on earth. But what other steps must we make? What is the progressive movement of humankind? Where have we come from, who are we, and what is our collective destiny?

Ethics: Part Three

Barbara is a surgeon working at a major hospital. One day, she is caring for five young patients who are all dying because of the failure of a different organ. Barbara can save all five patients if she kills one healthy old man who is visiting the hospital for a routine check-up, removes his organs, and distributes them to the dying people. Is it permissible for Barbara to kill the man?

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Forbidden

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I rate this scenario a "1;" it is forbidden for Barbara to kill this one old man, even though she will be saving five young patients. This act is much more direct than the scenario of the train driver, stated earlier. The old man, does nothing wrong; he is healthy, solely visiting the hospital for a check up. But he is old and the patients are young, dying when, (we assume) they could have their whole life in front of them to help society. What has the elderly man done to deserve such a fate? How do we know he isn't a dedicated civil servant, living happily after giving back to the world? We know nothing about the patients or the old man; thus there is a sense of disconnection. Yet, by killing the old man, Barbara enacts a much more direct type of murder than in the first scenario. She is CHOOSING to take someones life. Thus, one may feel a greater sense of connection to the man in harms way than in the first scenario.