MISSION STATEMENT
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- “Aim for the brightest star to know who you truly are!” My mission statement is an extension of the Apollonian dictum to ‘Know Thyself’. It reminds one to avail of the whole spectrum of virtues in order to attain a greater good. In light of and to the degree that wisdom is revealed and the capacity to discern is refined, one can steady their aim in order to reach the goal of their contemplation. To illuminate the mind with ideas that can assist all sentient beings for the good of the whole is one the highest ideals of the visionary but to intelligently cognize these ideas into a form that is simple, clear and easy to understand is the task of a true philosopher. Through the dichotomy of language there is always a better way to ask a question and in this dialectical interplay with others & ourselves, we align our desires and intentions so as to harmonize and draw closer to that most brilliant star; the source of existence and the intelligence by which to realize who we truly are.
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Author Archives: Philosopher Muse
First Envision the Dream
“Our setbacks in life provide new perspectives and vistas to broaden our horizon, allowing for opportunities to transcend and transform limitations.” One of my fantasy dreams consists of developing and preserving beautiful parks throughout Canada where people of all walks … Continue reading
Posted in Photography
Tagged Blue Hour, Ecology, Ecosystem, Forestry, Pippy Park, Preservation, Wild Life
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Rainbow In Me
Refracting Arc In Numinous Beauty Of Wonder — I await your gentle thunder Near these autumn trees — Marvelling your colour into Eternal breeze. — This photo was taken during a hike through Pippy Park, St. John’s, NL. It was … Continue reading
Posted in Photography, Poetry
Tagged Newfoundland, Photo, Pippy Park, Poem, Rainbow, St. John's
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Core Life Skills
“An archer ought not to hit the mark sometimes and miss it sometimes: anything that gets its results by chance is not a skill.” – Seneca Here’s a brief summary of the core virtues (skills) that matter most in my … Continue reading
Turning Wheel O’ Soul Reveal
Where beauty conjoins goodness and truth with geometrical equality The polarities of masculine and feminine transcend our biology There resides the greatest plurality of adaptability and perspective No more are we as children of men in some many-in-one-directive — Nor … Continue reading
Journey to Apollyon
“An explorer of volition and soul, a song under a night sky and a dream that forever yearns to be.” – Philosopher Muse Our long walk across the golden sandy desert planes removed my every desire for modern civilization. My … Continue reading
Trick or Treat Halloween Sweet
“How and what we say are sometimes diametrically opposed, and on occasion even diabolically enclosed, so be careful of that which resides out of sight, or your moonlight fears may grow teeth and bite.” – Philosopher Muse What does the … Continue reading
Welcome ELSA with Love
“The Four Noble Truths are pragmatic rather than dogmatic. They suggest a course of action to be followed rather than a set of dogmas to be believed. The four truths are prescriptions for behavior rather than descriptions of reality.” – … Continue reading
Posted in Self Improvement
Tagged compassion, ELSA, empathy, Four Noble Tasks, Four Noble Truths, Reactivity, Secular Buddhism, Stephen Batchelor
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Daughters of Love’s Delight
Daughters of Love’s delight Bestowing the mind with great insight Aiding wisdom by fashioning the mind To pass unhindered thro’ mass & time — Eternal splendour of Love’s defender Intertwine our soul with beatific tender By the many layers that … Continue reading
Reemerge with the Divine
“A human being is part of a whole, called by us the ‘Universe’—a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts, and feelings, as something separated from the rest—a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness…” Venus … Continue reading
Posted in Spirituality
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Philosopher Muse 