In Sufi terms, there are two very interesting notions of transcendence. One is to gaze out at the universe and to comprehend that what you see out there reflects what you are. The other one is to look inside yourself and recognise that the universe is present there.

  • -- Mohsin Hamid 莫欣·哈米德

在苏菲派的术语中,有两个非常有趣的超验概念。一个是凝视宇宙,并理解你在那里看到的反映了你是谁。另一个是审视自己的内心,认识到宇宙就在那里。

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Here we stand in the middle of this new world with our primitive brain, attuned to the simple cave life, with terrific forces at our disposal, which we are clever enough to release, but whose consequences we cannot comprehend.

我们现在站在这个新世界的中心,我们原始的大脑与简单的洞穴生活相适应,我们有强大的力量可以支配,我们足够聪明去释放这些力量,但其后果我们无法理解。

The problem is not simply that the Singularity represents the passing of humankind from center stage, but that it contradicts our most deeply held notions of being.

问题不仅在于奇点代表着人类从中心舞台上的消亡,而且它与我们根深蒂固的存在观念相矛盾。

To be or not to be is not the question. The question is whether you can transcend these notions.

生存还是毁灭不是问题。问题是你能否超越这些观念。

Wise it is to comprehend the whole.

理解整体是明智的。