MY MISSION STATEMENT
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- “Aim for the brightest star to know who you truly are!” My Mission Statement is an extension of the Apollonian maxim to ‘Know Thyself’. It reminds one to avail of the whole spectrum of virtues in order to attain the greatest possible good within the constructs of time; in light of and to the degree that wisdom is revealed and the capacity to discern is refined, one can steady their aim in view to contemplation: To illuminate the mind with ideas that can assist all sentient beings for the good of the whole is one the highest ideals of the visionary but to cognize these ideas into a form that is simple, clear and easy to understand remains the task of the philosopher. Thro’ the dichotomy of language there is always a better way to ask a question, and by means of this dialectical interplay with others and ourselves we align our desires and intentions so as to harmonize and draw closer to that most brilliant star; our source of existence and thereby the intelligence (gnosis) by which to realize who we truly are.
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Tag Archives: Plotinus
Plotinus, Ennead 1.1: The Animate and the Human Being
Mapping Human Experience: The Many Facets of Self Know thyself: these were the two words inscribed on the entrance to the Oracle of Delphi. Philosophia begins with this injunction—and so Plotinus begins where we all must necessarily begin: with ourselves. … Continue reading
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Tagged Ennead 1.1, Enneads, human being, Neoplatonism, platonism, Plotinian Hierarchy, Plotinus, Soul
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Plotinus, Ennead I.2: On Virtue | Commentary
“The Civic Virtues…. are a principle of order and beauty in us as long as we remain passing our life here: they ennoble us by setting bound and measure to our desires and to our entire sensibility, and dispelling false … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient philosophy, civic virtue, Enneads, Neoplatonism, ontology, Plato, platonism, Plotinus, Virtue
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Here at the Beginning and End of the Circle
“It (soul) is said to be buried and in a cave, but, when it turns to intelligence, to be freed from its fetters and to ascend, when it is started on the contemplation of reality by recollection… Souls then become, … Continue reading
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Tagged Consciousness, Enneads, Friedrich Nietzsche, Pink Floyd, Plotinus
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Synergize the Journey with Journaling
“When you retire, your object should not be for people to talk about you but for you to talk to yourself. And what will you say; the harsh assessment. Get used to speaking the truth, and to hearing it.” – … Continue reading
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Tagged Concepts, Conceptualize, Hypostasis, Journaling, Neoplatonism, Plotinus
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Three Academic Philosophers Sitting In A Tree: S-M-I-L-I-N-G
Gentlemen, your enriching dialogue was as music to my ears and a Dionysian feast of the senses. By Zeus a lot has been covered in this interview, and there is no firm handle by which to engage you three at … Continue reading
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Tagged Emanation, Enneads, Jack Bagby, Matthew David Segall, Neoplatonism, Pedro Brea, platonism, Plotinian Hierarchy, Plotinus
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Rediscover your Kindred Star
“Aim for the brightest star to know who you truly are!” My personal mission statement can also be treated as an allegory by which to reveal more subtle layers of being. It is a reminder to reach for what is … Continue reading
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Tagged Ethics, Heraclitus, mission statement, Plotinus, Solitude, Virtue
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On the Emergence into Life
On the descent of the soul into body, the Philosopher Plotinus explains the reason for our emergence into life. He holds to the notion that the universe is filled with souls in order to make it complete. It is here … Continue reading
Set Forth into the Deep
This poem largely draws upon platonic thought so as to express how we have come to experience reality as separated beings. It encapsulates a world view no longer acceptable by the masses but for the poet it remains the fabric … Continue reading
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Tagged lyrical, Myth of Er, Neoplatonism, Plato, platonic thought, platonism, Plotinus, Poem, Reincarnation
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Plotinus – Light of Light
The passages used in this video help to convey a vivid representation of a spiritual realm not known through the senses. Such heights require a certain kind of intellect or theoretical wisdom by which to grasp such eternal principles. Some … Continue reading
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Tagged Carmen Belle White, Craig Pruess, Enneads, Light of Lights, Plotinus
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Commentary on Ennead I.4 – Well-Being
Plotinus makes perfect sense if you take the time to think about what he is saying. To attain ultimate well-being is an out of this world experience. It’s about being in eternity opposed to existing in time. Rather than getting … Continue reading →