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: love
God’s Right & Wisdom’s Insight
“Wait without thought, for you are not ready for thought: So the darkness shall be the light, and the stillness the dancing.” – T.S. Eliot GOD’S RIGHT AND WISDOM’S INSIGHT Poetic thoughts by Jason Youngman At the age of 14 … Continue reading
Grow in Love and Wisdom
What does it mean to grow in love and wisdom? Can we have one and not the other? A beautiful horse gallops across the grassy fields on a warm summer’s day; the swiftness of its beating hooves a delicate sound … Continue reading
What say you is Love?
What is love? Seriously though, what do you think love really is? Perhaps it is a means to nurture the well-being of another soul or a force that permeates the universe in order to maintain harmony or maybe it is … Continue reading
Between the Heart & Mind
A life void of pleasure may be dull and boring, or something far worse. You might ask what would be the sense of working hard at something if there is no reward in the end or at least some enjoyment … Continue reading
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Tagged C. H. Sisson, Canto 18, Dante Alighieri, Divine Comedy, love, Oxford University Press, Poem, Purgatorio, Richard Downs, Sun of Radiant Feeling
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The love of God – By Dante
The love of God, unutterable and perfect, Flows into a pure soul… The way that light rushes into a transparent object. The more love that it finds, the more it gives itself; So that, as we become clear and open, … Continue reading
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Tagged Dante Alighieri, Florence, Italy, love, Loving, Poem, Poet, Poetry, Richard Downs, The Limitless One, Violin
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Begin Anew
(Click on the image to download in high resolution.) Begin anew. Even when the winds remove your home. Start over. There is blood on your hands and rage without thought. Begin again. You have habitually drifted into sloth and cowardliness. … Continue reading
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