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: Neoplatonism
Adore Queen Athena
“Athena gives the blessings of wisdom and intelligence and the creative arts. And surely she dwells in the capitols of cities because, through her wisdom, she has established the community of the State.” – Flavius Claudius Julianus — Once upon … Continue reading
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Tagged Adoration, Athena, Evocation, Gnosis, Goddess, Hellenismos, Neoplatonism, Poem
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Behold Oneness of Mind
“Your apprehension carries the impression from a real object and displays it inside you so that it makes the mind turns turn towards it. And if, when turned, the mind bends towards it, that bending is love.” – Dante To … Continue reading
Posted in Mysticism, Philosophy, Poetry
Tagged Altus, Beauty, creativity, Holding the Moment, Intelligible Beauty, Introspection, Meditation, Neoplatonism, platonic thought
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On the Emergence into Life
On the descent of the soul into body, the Philosopher Plotinus explains the reason for our emergence into life. He holds to the notion that the universe is filled with souls in order to make it complete. It is here … Continue reading
Set Forth into the Deep
This poem largely draws upon platonic thought so as to express how we have come to experience reality as separated beings. It encapsulates a world view no longer acceptable by the masses but for the poet it remains the fabric … Continue reading
Posted in Philosophy, Poetry, Spirituality
Tagged lyrical, Myth of Er, Neoplatonism, Plato, platonic thought, platonism, Plotinus, Poem, Reincarnation
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An Overview of Plotinus’ Thought
“To the degree the soul goes toward the formless, being completely unable to comprehend it because it is not defined or stamped, so to speak, by a richly coloured stamp, she slides off and is frightened that she may have … Continue reading
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Tagged Ennead VI.9, Enneads, Neoplatonism, Plotinus
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PLOTINUS – WHAT IS SOUL
For Plotinus our prior life as soul was in spirit but not in the way that we now perceive ourselves with flesh and blood, but as a oneness of sorts with spirit itself. So why would soul in its right … Continue reading
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Tagged Enneads, Neoplatonism, Plotinus, Soul
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Plotinus – God is the Goal
Click on the video above to watch a short adaptation of Return to the One: Plotinus’s Guide to God Realization. – A modern day commentary on the Enneads of Plotinus. JY
Posted in Mysticism, Philosophy, Spirituality
Tagged Brian Hines, Enneads, God is the Goal, Government, Kingdom of God, Neoplatonism, platonic thought, platonism, Plotinus, Return to the One
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Our Guardian Spirit
As children our Guardian Spirit is very real to us but as we become more rigid and cynical in our view of the world we pass off our Daemon as mere superstition. Plato himself approaches such topics through the medium … Continue reading
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Tagged Daemon, Enneads, Guardian Spirit, Neoplatonism, Plato, platonic thought, Plotinus
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Return to the One: Plotinus’s Guide to God-Realization
If you are looking for an easy to read, a very simple introduction, and a direct way to penetrate the spirit of Plotinus’ teaching, then RETURN TO THE ONE: PLOTINUS’S GUIDE TO GOD-REALIZATION is an ideal way to begin your … Continue reading
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Tagged Brian Hines, Enneads, Introduction, Neoplatonism, Plotinus, Return to the One
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PLOTINUS ON NUMBER
Plotinus on Number explores the essential role which number plays in the architecture of the universe in Neoplatonic philosophy… Click on image above to watch video. JY
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