Gregory V. Richardson's definitions

vendamned

This is a contraction of "heaven" and "damned". Given that humans advance in conciousness over multiple lifetimes until enlightened, enthrallment with a lower heaven or the idea that a lower heaven is THE heaven can effectively damn a person to repeated cycles of rebirth until the spiritual realization that more work lies ahead, as do higher heavens and true enlightenment. While evil doers may be sentenced to stays in hell worlds, doers of good can be "sentenced" by their actions to lower heavens until the work of consciousness raising progresses and placement in higher heavens is realized.

He believed that simply doing good deeds was good enough for God, so he was vendamned by his limited view.

by Gregory V. Richardson September 6, 2005

addaptation

This refers to an action intended to accomodate problems with ADD (more properly known as ADHD, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder).

The teacher made addaptations to how she taught the boy with ADHD so that he could learn better.

by Gregory V. Richardson July 19, 2004

alevic

This means unwilling to acknowledge that humans have various levels of consciousness development resulting in different degrees of skill in expressing life skills. Being alevic may imply a projection of equality upon others in the mistaken belief that determining quality of another's consciousness (hence, level of development) is unfair to that other person in and of itself. But understanding qualitative differences and levels can lead to a realization of just where a person can improve himself or herself if willing to do so. See the work of Ken Wilber for discussions of levels, lines of development, and states of consciousness.

Her alevic view tended to stall the development of her students as individual differences were seen as relative in her eyes. Difference was honored above development.

by Gregory V. Richardson July 19, 2004

aqality

This word combines the "AQAL" (all quadrants, all levels, all lines, all states, all types) Integral Theory of Ken Wilber with the basic word "quality". So, the meaning is that of quality in expressing the psychology of the AQAL model.

John's theory that religion was simply an expression of a discomfort with existential aloneness was of poor aqality.

by Gregory V. Richardson September 5, 2004

condhammic

This means "with Dhamma", that is, consistant with Dhamma, a Pali word equivalent to the Sanskrit word Dharma. That which is condhammic or condharmic is wise, true, egoless, and encourages love and compassion in others.

The Buddhist monk's counsel to the people was condhammic as it sought to end greed, anger, and delusion among them while encouraging love and compassion to others.

by Gregory V. Richardson July 19, 2004

gnosonarcissist

This word is a combination of "gnosis" (knowledge) and "narcissist" (a self-centered person). So, a gnosonarcissist is a person who believes in a self-centered way that his level of knowledge is correct and/or complete despite what others know. This implies a lack of understanding that others might know more in areas of knowledge in either a horizontal way (breadth of knowledge) or a vertical way (depth of knowledge).

Dudley was a gnosonarcissist who believed that his own limited understanding was better than the the knowledge of others who knew much more.

by Gregory V. Richardson July 8, 2006

farmassist

This is a person who helps on the farm and is subject to the direction and complaints rendered by the farmoaner. Of course, the farmassist may eventually need help from the pharmacist who can dispense antidepressants.

The farmassist was sent about the farm to take care of innumberable tasks while the farmoaner complained from the shaded porch with iced tea in hand.

by Gregory V. Richardson July 25, 2004