The Wolfish Lens in the Ascetic Tradition

In this episode:
We finish our reading of the tale, Old Sultan, and discuss the importance of limits in the discovery and expression of our true selves.

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Sources for quotes and more:

1. "In an era which has concentrated exclusively upon extension of living space and increase of rational knowledge at all costs, it is a supreme challenge to ask man to become conscious of his uniqueness and his limitation. Uniqueness and limitation are synonymous.” ~ C.G. Jung from 'Memories, Dreams, Reflections.'
2. Episode 32: Embracing Change, Old Sultan, pt. 1
3. “The complete expression of everything of which we are capable — the whole psychological zoo living within us, as well as the embryonic beginnings of artist, statesman or saint — means chaos, not character...." ~ Evelyn Underhill in 'The Spiritual Life.'
4. Old Sultan from 'Grimms' Tales,' translated by Margaret Hunt.
5. “Fidelity to the law of one's own being is a trust in this law, a loyal perseverance and confident hope; in short, an attitude such as a religious man should have towards God.” ~ C.G. Jung from The Development of the Personality in 'Collected Works, vol. 17.'
6. Episode 29: The Art of Reflection
7. “Becoming conscious means continual renunciation because it is an ever-deepening concentration.” ~ C.G. Jung in 'Selected Letters of C.G. Jung, 1909 - 1961.'
8. 'The Archetypal Symbolism of Animals' by Barbara Hannah.
9. “Distant ends, religious, moral, and artistic interests, may become as relevant to us as our concern for food.” ~ Abraham Joshua Heschel in 'Man Is Not Alone.'
10. “To develop one's personality is indeed an unpopular undertaking, a deviation that is highly uncongenial to the herd.” ~ C.G. Jung from The Development of the Personality in 'Collected Works, vol. 17.'
11. “The truly free individual is free only to the extent of their own self mast

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For more on living a symbolic life:
Please check out my book, Religious but Not Religious: Living a Symbolic Life.