Applications of the Time-Space-Knowledge Vision

The Possibility and Opportunity

"As I became more familiar with Western concepts, particularly with those found in the sciences, I saw the possibility of a visionary medium through which a common ground could be found in the pursuits of knowledge carried out by the various sciences and religions. Such a ground could serve to increase each group's appreciation for the other, and could thus even facilitate the quest for knowledge itself." --Tarthang Tulku, p. xxxi, Time, Space, and Knowledge

"My hope is that in the future students of TSK will make use of the insights they gain to present the vision in new and more fruitful ways.

"In considering this prospect, I sense that others have much more to contribute to the TSK vision than I do. A dynamic of great potential is waiting to be activated. By focusing on time and space and on their interaction with knowledge, it may be possible to unify fields of learning that are now separate, and to bring together concerns that now seem opposed." --Tarthang Tulku, p. xvi, Love of Knowledge

"Others might find very different ways to investigate the vision, drawing on other disciplines and their own styles of inquiry. If they are truly interested in the ideas that the vision brings to light, they will naturally develop their own understanding and interpretations." (p. xviii, Visions of Knowledge)

"Readers can interpret and explore on their own, taking the viewpoint of religion, psychology, science, art--in fact, any discipline of knowledge or whatever else they are familiar with." (p. x, Mastery of Mind)

Documented Applications

In 1980, Dharma Publishing published essays by philosophers, theologians, psychologists, and educators exploring the TSK vision in a two-volume set under the title Dimensions of Thought:: Current Explorations in Time, Space, and Knowledge. These were the first volumes in the "Perspectives on TSK" series.

Educators, psychologists, and practitioners share their views on how the TSK vision connects modern scientific research with human experience: how it has helped them penetrate limitations and inspired solutions to persistent problems in work and daily life.

In 1993 the third volume in the "Perspectives on TSK" series, Mastery of Mind , was published. This book presents practical applications of the Time, Space, and Knowledge vision in astronomy, psychotherapy, and systems and organization theory.

These are essays in the literal sense of the word: attempts to come to terms with fundamental issues. Recognizing the mind as our greatest resource, we are here invited to develop that resource to its fullest. In eight carefully reasoned articles, experts in their fields apply the visionary insights of TSK.

The most recent volume in the "Perspectives on TSK" series is Light of Knowledge: Essays on the Interplay of Knowledge,Time, and Space, another collection of essays by individuals with varied occupations and interests.

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