The Effulgence Within

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Tuesday, March 23, 2010

"I had no shoes and complained, until I met a man who had no feet."

(This is so beautiful that I could not help but share this mail forward. Excuse me if some of you have already seen it). This dog was born on Christmas Eve in the year 2002. He was born with 2 legs He of course could not walk when he was born. Even his mother did not want him. His first owner also... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, March 22, 2010

Why should Honor Outlive Honesty?

(In case you'd need a link to the story, please see the entry before last). The scene of Desdemona’s murder by Othello marks the tragic climax of the play. Othello is frantic with grief and anger over what he believes to be the unchastity of his wife whom he has so much loved and trusted. At dead of... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, March 19, 2010

Meditate on "IF"

IF God comes to you As Only Good Mistrust Him IF He comes to you As both Good and Evil Trust Him ( Questions welcome). Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, March 18, 2010

The Handkerchief Tragedy

We discussed Aristotle's concept of 'Tragedy' last week. See how his words ring true; the context is: the triviality (excuse me) of Shakespeare's tragedy - Othello. Othello has been rightly called the tragedy of the handkerchief and this is largely true. The handkerchief in question was the one... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Empty Spaces

If I can train my mind to be empty In that emptiness will prevail Silence All shooting stars entering my domain Gravitated from beyond Gravity Will I be then aware of in that void That great absence of thought traffic Give me the power through Your Grace O Lord, that I can attain to no-mind Yet,... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Susceptibility and Clarity

Knowledge undigested, is Pride ”I know” Says the Ego Digested knowledge, Egoless Is a transformation From “I” to “I-lessness” - “I don’t know” Says Humility But the journey to Wisdom The transcendence, t he ascendance Is fraught with dangers and distensions Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, March 15, 2010

Did You Know?

My desire is very simple All I want is everything, ample The flowering of my consciousness The being of my self, in Is-ness Knowing which, I will know all The be-all and the end-all Of all that is Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, March 13, 2010

The Tragic Hero of Great Tragedies

(Since we were on the subject of Tragedy the last few days, today it’s a sort of winding up the topic to a close). Aristotle states that the tragic hero is “a man not pre-eminently virtuous and just, whose misfortune, however, is brought upon him not by vice or depravity, but by some personal... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, March 12, 2010

The Function of Tragedy

The specific function of Tragedy, says Aristotle, is the purgation of the emotions of pity and fear, unhealthy conditions of the soul, by the excitation of those emotions. The term “purgation” (Catharsis) has been variously interpreted. Often it has been taken to mean a moral effect brought about by... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

The Greek Art of Tragic Composition

(Certain terms would be better understood if read in the context of my yesterday's post). According to Aristotle, Tragedy is composed of (a) Plot, Character and Thought, which concern the object represented, (b) Diction and Melody, which concern the means of representation, and (c) Spectacle, which... Sign in to see full entry.

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