life is not an intellectual endeavour.
“The older I grow and the more I abandon myself to God's will, the less
I value intelligence that wants to know and will that wants to do; and
as the only element of salvation I recognize faith, which can wait patiently, without asking too many questions.”
― Umberto Eco, The Name of the Rose
All experiences are transitory.
The wise man neither seeks or rejects them.
In this manner, one remains rooted in the unchanging, the stage upon which the change occurs.
For many, what they believe to be their castle, is in fact their jail.
The addition to the drug called intellect.
Results in analysis of everything.
All this perusal, evaluation and
... See moreromantic love has become something to be consumed instead of experienced (e.g., using dating apps to feel confident).
There’s no more wonder because mysteries have become “problems” that need to be solved (eg. effective accelerationism).
Arguing about such things as love, spirit, and soul is like pounding your finger with a rock to understand the sense of touch.
Arguing about such things as love, spirit, and soul is like pounding your finger with a rock to understand the sense of touch
Most of our problems can be boiled down to one cause: the loss of soul.
No, I won’t define the soul because defining it is part of the problem. Definitions are an intellectual enterprise, and the soul is something beyond that entirely.
No, I won’t define the soul because defining it is part of the problem. Definitions are an intellectual enterprise, and the soul is something beyond that entirely.
The deepest truths are not meant to remain abstract but to be embodied: tasted, touched, taken in, and lived through our bodies.