Live Now Die Later: A Book for the Sensitive Mind and Rugged IndividualistDavidAlanKraul, 2004 - 344 páginas The sensitive mind and the rugged individualist are portrayed in the literature of antiquity by two brothers, the first-born and the second-born. The mind is the father of two sons. One side of us is conservative, cautious; the other side is radical and adventurous. A part of us is content with the status quo; another part of us seeks change and improvement. The mind perceives first with the outer five senses: sight, hearing, touch, taste, smell. Those perceptions are recorded and processed for future use, and thus the mind has five inner senses, the second-born son. In the Old and New Testaments this concept is expressed through several pairs of brothers. Cain and Abel, Ishmael and Isaac, Esau and Jacob, Joseph and Benjamin, Aaron and Moses, John and Jesus are all characters created to illustrate the mind's journey. The eastern Mediterranean became a marketplace for the exchange of ideas that had their provenance not just in Athens or Alexandria, but made their way westward from India and China well over 2,000 years ago. The lunar calendar and the appearance of the full moon was not just vital to agriculture in Mesopotamia; it spawned metaphors that illustrated the mind at its brightest. Abraham, for example, Hebrew for "father is high," was a moon god who symbolized the full moon, i. e., the moon straight up or high. "Father" is high because the mind is the father of two sons. Obviously, many concepts evolved independently, but migration and commerce exported and imported more than just figs and wine. Adam and Eve, the male and female of Genesis, are reflected in the yang and the yin of Taoism in ancient China. Elizabeth, Mary and Jesus are a variation of Demeter, Persephone and Dionysus. Thinkers over the ages have struggled to come to terms with the rough and tumble of daily life. Some have even suggested that life begins in some faraway place after death. Others have tried to find the way to live now and die later. |
Dentro del libro
Resultados 1-5 de 23
... journey it is that makes your life meaningful . You will make mistakes , of course , perhaps repeatedly , but you can rise above negative or non - productive thinking and the paralysis or stagnation that it presents , and move on . You ...
... over a period that spanned hundreds of years . The geographical background of their collective journey reinforces the continuity that funnels many stories into one . The Law This is The Beginning At this very moment xi.
... journey in life , the most illusive of destinations , to find worth in oneself . You cannot and will not make use of your worth if you do not know that you have it . You cannot build on dignity , integrity , character , self - respect ...
... journey , and it is often easier said than done . Thus Abraham's journey takes us through the struggles of his children , his descendants , a portrayal of the mind's journey itself . 65 Luke 1 : 73-74 66 John 10:17 Before Abraham was ...
... journey , Jacob is forced to rest . And Jacob awaked out of his sleep , and he said , Surely the Lord is in this place ; and I knew it not.79 This awakening does not come without attachment . Life is dynamic . The mind is always on the ...
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
Live Now Die Later: A Book for the Sensitive Mind and Rugged Individualist David Alan Kraul Sin vista previa disponible - 2004 |