Turning to the Mystics with James Finley T.S. Eliot: Session 3
Oct 14, 2024
Dive into T.S. Eliot's 'Four Quartets' as the podcast reflects on the delicate balance between nature and technology, emphasizing nature's enduring power. Explore personal growth through the insights of the Bhagavad Gita, celebrating love and nonviolence. Discover the evolving journey of self, urging mindfulness in the present while navigating time. Delve into the richness of prayer and its connection to eternity, highlighting the need for sincerity and deeper spiritual engagement in a distracting world.
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Estrangement from the Primordial
- Eliot uses the river as a metaphor for the primordial, which technology helps us control and often forget.
- This estrangement from nature, exemplified by forgetting the river after building bridges, represents a deeper problem.
Insomnia as a Gateway
- Insomnia, like sleep, is primordial; resisting it prevents access to deeper places.
- Finley suggests embracing insomnia by pondering its mystery, paradoxically leading to sleep.
The Bhagavad Gita and the Eternal Atman
- Finley recounts the Bhagavad Gita story of Arjuna's hesitation before battle.
- Krishna's response emphasizes the eternal nature of the Atman, urging Arjuna to fight without fear of death.