Category Archives: philosophy

Graven Image…

Posted on March 22, 2021 by Sue Vincent

‘ … And look! A man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with fine gold… His body also was like beryl and his face had the appearance of lightning. His eyes were as lamps of fire, and his arms … Continue reading →

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‘Black Stench’…

Posted on February 14, 2021 by Sue Vincent

* What is the nature of this selfness which we must turn from? * All the exponents of the prevailing view affirm that humankind is a triad comprising body, psyche, and spirit. * Continue reading at France & Vincent

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Selflessness…

Posted on February 13, 2021 by Sue Vincent

* For purveyors of the Prevailing View, to be a self is the primal vice and to die to self, in feeling, will, and intellect is the final virtue. * It can only be the memory of such formulations that … Continue reading →

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Et in Arcadia Ego…

Posted on February 12, 2021 by Sue Vincent

* In English, Latin loan-words carry overtones of intellectual, moral and aesthetic superiority that are not borne by their Anglo-Saxon equivalents: ‘maternal’ for ‘motherly’ for example or ‘intoxicated’ for ‘drunk’ etc. * Unfortunately, our word for ego, ‘personality’, is derived … Continue reading →

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World Beyond Words…

Posted on February 11, 2021 by Sue Vincent

* Human languages have been developed in order to describe and discuss a common-sense universe. * If we wish to think of the world as a continuum we find that our traditional syntax and vocabulary are inadequate. * Continue reading … Continue reading →

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Prodigals…

Posted on February 11, 2021 by Sue Vincent

* The human body is affected by the good or bad states of the human mind. The existence of divine serenity or goodwill may be regarded as one of the reasons why the world’s disease is not terminal. * The … Continue reading →

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Vice Versa…

Posted on February 10, 2021 by Sue Vincent

* If a human mind can directly influence the matter within its body, then a divine mind ought to be capable of imposing form upon a formless chaos or even thinking substance and forms into existence. * Continue reading at … Continue reading →

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Fishing…

Posted on February 9, 2021 by Sue Vincent

* We can understand something of what lies beyond our experience by examining analogous cases that lie within it. * The relationship between the world, divinity, and the divine source, Continue reading at France & Vincent

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Outside the Box…

Posted on February 2, 2021 by Sue Vincent

* Most of the world’s original and productive thought comes from people of relatively poor physique and an impractical turn of mind. * In many societies conditions are hard and there is little surplus wealth. The contemplative has to face … Continue reading →

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Shivering River…

Posted on February 1, 2021 by Sue Vincent

* The traditional number of runes stands at twenty-four. A colt has twenty-four milk teeth. Sleipnir is a colt. * Continue reading at France & Vincent