The Dēvas are indeed the principal components of the universe. Not on a simple linear projection, but on a computational-like warp where the most essential elements are selected. This is discussed in the Brihadāranyaka Upanishad where the 33 Viswēdēvas are consecutively reduced.https://twitter.com/Plinz/status/999157547453042689 …
A moral lens not a tool that a scientist or philosopher can use to understand, it is a tool to program human minds with a doctrine.
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Good analogy Joscha. I am using evolution to my advantage here. In a competition of ideas, it goes both ways. What will survive is what fits best to the surrounding ecology. I am confident that the Dharmic philosophical systems have a better alignment with the reality of nature.
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I am worried about philosophies that have decided that their survival is more important than truth, because they will create an ecology of deception. I do not doubt your confidence and intentions, but I don’t yet see the clear path of reasoning and evidence that should support it
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