Eve… of Destruction or Renewal?
These two mythologies – Judeo-Christianity and the primacy of “logos,” the world of language, thinking, and reason –structure and underlie many of our daily dramas in modern life. They combine to create a sense of value that is abstract, above-it-all, and not present. Thought is abstract; heaven is abstract. Both are distant from and uneasy with physical life. The old-testament gods are not of the… Read More »
Adam and Newton: The Apple and the Fig
The current age desperately needs a new mythology. We’ve inherited ways of looking at the world that no longer work, that are unsustainable and have toxic consequences. We still live under the influence of paradigms that are centuries or millennia old, paradigms that are unable to provide us with the insights and tools necessary to lead a life in balance, a… Read More »
Myth and Reality
This linkage with the infinite has of course been the intent of the great mythologies and religions; the healing creative and expressive arts; and the dreams we dream at night” … Joseph Campbell
Myths are more… Read More »
Beyond the Borders
To respond to the lure of the Unknown is to celebrate the grand, heroic adventure –: that archetypal journey in which the protagonist leaves home to seek something — a magic potion, healing gift, insight, or atonement — in those unexplored and unmapped territories beyond what we know.
The impulse and tug of the Unknown opposes the literal interpretations of sacred texts; chafes at the leash… Read More »
Shrinking Self-importance
Our modern culture and politics is based on self-interest, and the values of psychology are ego-oriented, emphasizing self-knowledge, increasing self-esteem, and getting what we want. Yet, at the core, it’s these notions of self that make up a large part of our current problem.
An old Buddhist notion states that a primary cause of unhappiness is spending most of our attention and energy thinking about oneself, when… Read More »
