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- Richard Emerson on Discovering the “bank” between the Spiritual and Earthly
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- Richard Emerson on The Soul as Reflecting Divine Light
- Joe Carlson on The Soul as Reflecting Divine Light
- Richard Emerson on Garden of Eden
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Tag Archives: soul
The Chariot – the Deepest of Reality
After the four gospels have appeared on the other side of the river, as a deepening vision and experience of spiritual wisdom – the Pilgrim sees something more: in the “midst of” or “inside” the four gospels there is a … Continue reading
Receptivity as key for the Soul’s relationship to God
As the imagery keeps expanding in the Garden of Eden, we are presented with several new key elements for how the relationship between the soul and the Heavens/God can grow and deepen, once the capacity has been developed. Behind the … Continue reading
Aiming one’s Love
In the third and final examination, conducted by St. John, the Pilgrim is asked “what is it that your Soul is set upon.” The answer is firstly; the Good. “The Good, that full contentment of this Court, is Alpha and … Continue reading
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Tagged creation, dante, essence, examinations, glory, good, light, love, paradiso, reflection, soul, st. john, truth
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Purgatory 25 – Metaphysics of Body and Soul
Today’s episode is about the climbing up to the 7th Terrace where Virgil is handing over Dante’s deep question about the nature of the “shades” to the Poet Statius. This is partly symbolic of how Dante’s question is now moving … Continue reading
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Tagged 7th terrace, Aristotle, beauty, dante, gluttony, journey, purgatory, scholasticism, soul, statius, virgil
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