Tag Archives: Philosophy

Now is the Time for Telling True Stories

Posted on April 13, 2023 by randomyriad
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When Traveling in Darkness Remember:

Posted on April 10, 2023 by randomyriad

To Know the Dark To go in the dark with a light is to know the light. To know the dark, go dark. Go without light, and find that the dark, too, blooms and sings, and is traveled by dark … Continue reading →

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Simone Weil: Attention as Generosity

Posted on April 2, 2023 by randomyriad

Originally posted on Non-Buddhism:
Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity. Simone Weil (1909-1943; pronounced vay) was an extraordinary person. If you do not know her life story, I highly recommend watching Julia Haslett’s moving and deeply personal movie, “An…

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2023 Graphic Journal Page #12: March 25 to April 1

Posted on April 2, 2023 by randomyriad

Drawing On What Does Not Exist

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A Machine for Making Falsehoods

Posted on February 14, 2023 by randomyriad

The difficulties of being honest and being truly known Quotes from Under the Net by Iris Murdoch “I hate solitude, but I’m afraid of intimacy. The substance of my life is a private conversation with myself which to turn into … Continue reading →

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