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THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY in BRAZIL

AUTOECOCULTURASELF ECO CULTURE

PART I

SONJA ZOCH

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AUTO = SELF(Greek autós, -ê, -ó, Self, same)

pref.

self   noun 1. a person or thing referred to with respect to complete individuality: one's own self. 2. a person's nature, character, etc.: his better self. 3. Philosophy .

a. the ego; that which knows, remembers, desires, suffers, etc., as contrasted with that known, remembered, etc. b. the uniting principle, as a soul, underlying all subjective experience.

adjective4. being the same throughout, as a color; uniform. 5. being of one piece with or the same material as the rest: drapes with a self lining.

self-knowledge Knowledge or understanding of one's own nature; insight into oneself.

ECO =

Late Latin oeco- household s. m.

Greek oik-, oiko-, from oikos house pref.

1. habitat or environment; 2. ecological or environmental. THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY in BRAZIL

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CULTURE =

 noun 1. the quality in a person or society that arises from a concern for

what is regarded as excellent in arts, letters, manners, scholarly pursuits, etc.

2. That which is excellent in the arts, manners, etc. 3. a particular form or stage of civilization, as that of a certain

nation or period: Greek culture. 4. development or improvement of the mind by education or

training. 5. the behaviors and beliefs characteristic of a particular social,

ethnic, or age group: the youth culture; the drug culture.

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CULTIVATE =

1. a. To improve and prepare (land), as by plowing or fertilizing.

b. To loosen or dig soil around (growing plants).2. To grow or tend (a plant or crop).3. To promote the growth of (a biological culture).4. To nurture; foster. 5. To form and refine, as by education.6. To seek the acquaintance or goodwill of; make friends with.

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TEMPORARY DEFINITION OF AUTOECOCULTURA (SELF ECO CULTURE):

“ITS THE CONSCIOUS CULTIVATION OF ONE’S SELF TO TAKE/PROMOTE ECO BALANCED ACTIONS IN THE CONTEXTUAL ENVIRONMENT (ALSO IN THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT) PROMOTING THE GRADUAL IMPROVEMENT OF THE EXPRESSION OF LIFE ITSELF AS A WHOLE.”

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Homo sapiens sapiens

[Latin homo man+sapiens wise]

We have knowledge of: ourselves; the world we live in; the universe.

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HUMAN BEINGS have the:

WILL TO ACQUIRE KNOWLEDGE; WILL TO INCREASE THAT KNOWLEDGE; WILL TO USE THAT KNOWLEDGE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE PLANET.

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KRISHNAMURTI wrote:

“In all the world there are only two kinds of people1.those who know2.those who do not know

and this knowledge is the thing which matters.

“the knowledge of God's plan for men. For God has a plan, and that plan is evolution.”(outer and inner)

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BEFORE THE INTERNET, ACQUIRING INFORMATION WAS A SLOW PROCESS.

INFORMATION WASN’T AVAILABLE AS IT IS TODAY. NOW ALL THE INFORMATION ACQUIRED IS AVAILABLE AT ANYTIME ONLINE.

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THE BEST SOURCES TO PROTECT US FROM BEING CONTROLLED BY OTHERS/OUTER FACTORS:

THE KNOWLEDGE WE ACQUIRE;

DEVELOPING OUR MIND/INTELLECT;

KEEPING AN OPEN MIND.

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THE PROCESS OF UNDERSTANDING LIFE GOES THROUGH TWO BASIC PRINCIPLES:

DIVERSITY;

UNITY;

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DIVERSITY:

HUGE VARIETY OF EXPRESSIONS OF LIFE.

EVERYONE IS RELEVANT AND CONNECTED IN A HUGE CHAIN.

EVERY LINK MATTERS, WHEN ONE IS BROKEN, THE WHOLENESS IS COMPOMISED.

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UNITY:

THE PERCEPTION THAT THERE IS AN ORDER IN THE

APPARENT CHAOS FOUND IN AN ENVERINOMENT FULL OF LIFE

AND DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS. THIS PERPECPTION

IS NECESSARY SO THAT THE INDIVIDUAL IN ITS AWARNESS CAN UNDERSTAND THE

INTERCONNECTION OF LIFE AND ITS INTERDEPENCE.

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BUT HUMANKIND HAS BEEN IN THIS PLANET FOR A VERY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.

IF WE WERE TO COMPRESS THE HISTORY OF THE EARTH INTO A 24 HOUR DAY, CONSIDERING THE EARTH WAS FORMED AT MID-NIGHT,

4.6 BILLION YEARS OF AGE

MANKIND WOULD HAVE HAD THE EQUIVALENT TO MERELY 30 SECONDS OF EXISTENCE.

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MANDKIND IS STILL LIKE A BABY IN THE EVIRONMENT.

AND AWARNESS MEANS REALIZING THE UNBALANCE WE CREATE IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND TO OURSELVES.

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THE FIRST FORM MANKIND INHABITS IS THE PHYSICAL BODY.

AND THE FIRST WORLD/ENVIRONMENT THEY EXPERIENCE ISTHE MOM’S UTERUS.

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AFTER BIRTH, THE INDIVIDUAL MUST GET USED TO THE PHYSICAL BODY:

LEARN HOW TO WALK; EAT; TALK; AND IDENTIFY ITSELF WITH THE PHYSICAL BODY; AND TO THE NAME HE HAS BEEN GIVEN.

CREAT ITS OWN PERSONALITY

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LATER IS NECESSARY FOR HIM TO RECOGNIZE THE FACT THAT HE CAN NOT INHABIT THE PHYSICAL BODY FOREVER, BUT ONLY FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.

THEN, HE MUST LEARN THE PROCESS OF DISIDENTIFICATION WITH THE PHYCICAL BODY TO BE ABLE TO LEAVE IT PEACEFULLY.

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WHERE LIFE COMES FROM?OR WHERE LIFE GOES TO?

THE ANSWERS TO THOSE QUESTIONS ARE NOT WHAT I AM SEEKING IN THIS LECTURE.

ALSO, THE CONCEPTS OF REINCARNATION AND KARMA ARE NOT GOING TO BE USED

IN THIS QUERY.

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AUTOECOCULTURA (SELF ECO CULTURE)

TROUGH THE EYES OF SELF-AWARNESS AND GLOBAL CONSCIOUSNESS.

TRANSFERS TO EACH HUMAN BEING THE SHARE OF RESPONSABILITY IN BUILDING THIS NEW WAY OF APPROACHING THE ENVIRONMENT.

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BRINGING IT FROM WITHIN IN HARMONY WITH THE ENVIRONMENT

THE PURPOSE OF THIS NEW APPROACH TO UNDERSTAND THE ENVIRONMENT IS TO CONTRIBUE TO MANKIND SO IT CAN EVOLVE AS A WHOLE, BY DEVELOPING ALL THEIR LATENT POWERS AND FACULTIES. THIS DEVELOPMENT MUST COME HARMONIOUSLY FROM WITHIN.

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EXERCISE

LET’S ANALIZE THE VALUES PRESENT IN OUR SOCIETY NOWADAYS.

SELFISHNESS CAN BE SEEN IN SOCIETY AS PART OF HUMAN NATURE. AND THE ECONOMIC SYSTEM THAT PREVAILS SHOWS THAT. (EX: CAPITALISM).

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THE ECONOMIC CRASH OF 2008 LED ME TO BELEIVE THAT THE PREVAIL OF SELFSHINESS IS FALLING APART.

AND ALL INSTITUTIONS BASED ON THIS VALUE WILL BE INFLUENCED BY THIS CHANGE, AND MAY BE SUBSTITUTED.

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WE CAN SEE A DIFFERENT HUMAN EXPRESSION STARTING TO ARISE IN THE INTERNATIONAL SCENARIO. AN EXPRESSIONS FREE OF BAD INTENTIONS, OSCILATING FROM SELFSHINESS TO SELFLESSNESS.

EXAMPLES: LUGGAGE IN AIRPORTS; MEMBERS OF THE MILITARY SAVING CHILDREN; AUSTRALIAN NAVY; BRAZILIAN CABLOCO THAT HUNTS GIANT TURTLES.

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“I warn you, whoever you are, Oh, you who wish to probe the

arcanes of nature,if you do not find within yourself that which you seek, neither shall

you be able to find it outside. If you ignore the excellencies of

your own house, how do you intend to find other excellencies? In you is hidden the treasure of

treasures. Oh, man, know yourself and you shall know the Universe and the

Gods!”

Phrase inscribed in the ancient Temple of Delphi.

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