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Title: TranscendentalismThe Seekers
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Transcendentalism-The Seekers
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Basic Tenets (beliefs) of American
Transcendentalism
1. We must rise above our animalistic impulses
and move from the rational to a spiritual realm.
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2. Every soul and all of nature is part of an
oversoul or universal spirit to which all
beings return after death
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3. This Oversoul can be found everywhere - travel
to holy places isnt necessary.
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4. God can be found in both nature and humans.
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5. The whole world is a miracle, down to the
smallest creature.
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6. Life on earth is more important than the
afterlife. Emphasis is placed on the here and
now.
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7. We need great leaders, writers, philosophers,
and others, to show what an individual can become
through thinking and action.
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8. No institution, political or religious, is as
powerful as the individual.
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9. The human mind is powerful enough to unlock
mysteries in nature, in God, and in any other
realm.
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