2. But first, who was
Pythagoras?
Born in Samos around 570 BCE,
Pythagoras spent the first 40
years of his life acquiring
knowledge. Taught by intellectuals
such as Thales, Anaximander, and
other great minds of the time in
some of the greatest powers of the
time, including Greece, Egypt,
Babylon, and Arabia, Pythagoras
learned the principles of ethics,
geometry, astronomy, and religion.
4. Ideas...
The Pythagorean Pythagorean Tuning:
Theorem: ● System of tuning
● (a^2+b^2=c^2) stringed
● Geometric theorem that instruments
states that in a right- ● System in which
angled triangle, the area
frequency ratios of
of the square on the
hypotenuse is equal to all intervals are
the combined sum of the based on a 3:2
areas of the squares on (perfect fifth) ration
the other two sides.
5. Ideas...
Transmigration of the Three Kinds of Life:
Soul: ● Theoretic, Practical,
● The soul is immortal, it Apolaustic
goes through series of ● Eg: At the Olympics,
reincarnation lowest people come to
● Every soul is important buy/sell, next are the
for possessing other participators, then the
bodies in previous lives watchers (watching is
highest form of life, most
content)
6. Ideas...
Self-Discipline
● Ritual practices
● Silence to improve self-
control
● Purification of the soul
● Intellectual activity is
highest form of
purification, especially
mathematics and
numbers
7. Ideas...
Numbers and Mathematics are the Ultimate
Reality
According to Pythagorean philosophy, numbers
and mathematics make up the world. Evidence
of this can be found in perfect ratios, such as
those used in the Pythagorean tuning, and
patterns found in nature, such as the symmetry
of a animals and plants.
9. Life is easy, once you find the
way to understand its
simplicity, you can live a life
in harmony.
10. The beauty that can be found in nature is
considered beautiful because of its symmetry
and patterns; the wings of a butterfly, the petals
of a flower, and the feathers of a peacock are
just some of the examples. And what do we, as
humans, use to discover the true patterns of
this beauty? Mathematics. Numbers are a
natural phenomenon and mathematics are
humanity's way of interpreting them, just as
language is humanity's way of communicating
with one another.
The Beauty of Patterns and Symmetry
11. The idea that the soul is a very in depth
thing allows individuals to cherish
themselves and the dimensions they have
within. Individuals respect themselves.
They also respect others, knowing that
everyone is equally important. This idea
allows individuals to be content with one
another. If everyone is special, where is the
tension?
Try to live a life in harmony by accepting
that the soul is reincarnated from body to
body until it is pure enough to return to its
original state. The soul must be purified,
and that happens by doing good. Imagine
the harmony we all could live in if we
accepted one another and had a common
consensus to do good things.
Live Not Only Seeing Beauty, but Peace
12. The remarkable thing about Pythagoras'
ideas is that he emphasized knowledge.
Knowledge is the most important thing in
life, and something all should attain. It
allows one to understand the world, their
purpose, and again live a harmonized life.
If you are not on this planet to gain an
understanding, then why are you here?
And how can you contribute to society
without knowing the truth behind what it
needs to flourish and be able to sustain?
Knowledge is what you need, wisdom is
what you can gain.
Add the Intellectual Aspect
13. http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/pythagoreanism?
language=es_ES
There is no catch, the idea was not "created", but
devised from the natural order and reason of the world
Why not follow something so simple and obvious?
