David Goldman America’s journey is the Christian pilgrimage that cannot end with an earthly goal. Thus, Huckleberry Finn is an exemplar of Christian literature as much as is The Pilgrim’s Progress. The journey is motivated not by the destination but by the restlessness of the pilgrim. There is only one possible conclusion to Huck’s adventure: … Continue reading “Irwin Lieb, R. G. Collingwood, William Poteat, Soren Kierkegaard*”
I ask you, can you put your hand in the same river twice? Raja Rao Does a waterfall ever change? Raja Rao It is with rash insolence that we belittle the great to our own measure, as when talking of God. Blaise Pascal Neither doeth anyone know the Father, but the son, and he to … Continue reading “Nagarjuna’s Philosophy as presented in the Maha-Prajnaparamita Sastra by K. Venkata Ramanan”
My need is too great for anyone to satisfy….Don Juan A lyrical mystique pervades in parts that lay skillfully against the march of the beloved infinite regress of efficiency of west world which is given expression in a language that to me treats the object of language as a kind of abstract space or form. … Continue reading “Potpourri”
If the sole object be the attainment of the Highest Truth (the supreme goal of existence) the single Upanishad of Mandukya is sufficient. — Muktlkopanishad The Upanishad (Mandukya) with the Karika embodies in itself the Quintessence of the substance of the entire philosophy of Vedanta —Sankara. Reference: Here Helpful: Here If one journeys to the … Continue reading “2nd Rumination on Encounter with Mandukya Upanishad and Karika of Guadapada with Sankara’s Commentary”
Beauty is in the object, and it is in beauty that we see through the factual reflection of reality into Being itself. … Continue reading “Global Capitalism, the Age of Reason, and the Primitive”
Blaise Pascal, Pensee number 84: It is with rash insolence that we belittle the great to our own measure, as when talking of God. Matthew 11:27 Neither doeth anyone know the Father, but the son, and he to whom it shall please the son to reveal him. Matthew 7:7 Those who seek God find him. … Continue reading “Concerning U Chan Htoon’s paper on Buddhism”
This is a workup which I might edit later. Irwin Lieb, formerly Chairman of the University of Texas at Austin Philosophy Department, and my professor, stated that the only individual is the entire Universe itself. We are only nominally individuals, he said. Vedas: Soul of man is same as soul of universe (Svetasvatara) Upanishad: He … Continue reading “Gita and Rabbinic Philosophy, and Lieb, and others”
M. de Rougemont intends with his analysis of the literature surrounding the Tristan and Isolde myth, its development through the centuries, to diagnose the breakdown of western civilisation, especially marriage. While he believes he succeeds he stops short of prescribing a solution thinking instead it would likely do more harm than good. He adopts the … Continue reading “Rougemont finis”
I’m on page 269. I wish I could recall which university course this book goes with. Of course it was philosophy, but don’t recall which one. Perhaps William Poteat’s course on “Eroticism, Music, and Madness”. Seems fitting. Details on the book: A Fawcett Premier Book copyright 1940, Harcourt, Brace and Company. This augmented edition copyrighted … Continue reading “More on Rougemont”
Emotional in the sense an agenda is in control. I don’t know at this time whether he is promoting any particular point of view; whether it be Christian, which I suspect, or paganism. He alludes to but I don’t think he embraces Hinduism, Buddhism, Yoga, the issues of the Mahabharata, or for that matter Manicheanism, … Continue reading “Denis de Rougemont “Love in the Western World””
