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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Tag Archives: ancient philosophy
Break the Mirror
Creative Writing Prompt: Assume that the closest solar system is identical to ours in every which way. In the year 2050 you and a group of astronauts are sent off to visit its version of planet earth. Half ways there … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient philosophy, ancient wisdom, Brooks Haxton, Contemplation, Cosmos, Create, creativity, Fire, Fragments, Heraclitus, Illumination, Imagination, Logos, Mind, Mindfulness, Mindlessness, Psyche, Word, Writing
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Solace – When All Lights Go Out
Few of us thoroughly consider the possibility of getting into a serious accident and how we might cope with such misfortune. Can you imagine yourself in a hospital bed for weeks on end without the full use of your body … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient philosophy, Life skills, Self Help, Stoicism, Well Being
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Who is Socrates?
Who is Socrates? THE PASSION OF THE WESTERN MIND Understanding the ideas that have shaped our world view. By Richard Tarnas Narrated by Jason Youngman
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Tagged ancient philosophy, Narration, Passion of the western mind, Plato, platonic thought, Richard Tarnas, Socrates
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Plotinus – Ennead I.3 – Commentary
“In Plato’s time, dialectics was a debating technique subject to precise rules. A “thesis” was proposed-an interrogative proposition such as: Can virtue be taught? One of the two interlocutors attacked the thesis; the other defended it. The former attacked by … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient philosophy, Becoming Vision, dialectic, Enneads, Iona, Know thyself, pierre hadot, Plato, Plotinian Light, Plotinus, self transformation
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Dialectic – The Most Precious Part of Philosophy
According to Plotinus the dialectic aids the philosopher in raising their soul to the Intellectual Realm (the Divine or Noetic Mind). Let’s compare a passage (which partly defines the dialectic) from 4 different translations so as to locate in particular what they have … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient philosophy, dialectic, Enneads, Neoplatonism, Platonic, platonism, Plotinus
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