In this episode:
We look at the symbol of the heart and consider its central place in the practice of the symbolic life.
Sources for quotes and more:
- "The most beautiful truth..." ~ C.G. Jung from Collected Works vol. 18, par. 1292
- Last week's episode: The Living Symbol
- The Man Without a Heart fairy tale
- "The heart is the organ that produces true knowledge, comprehensive intuition, and gnosis of God..." from Henri Corbin in 'Alone With the Alone'
- Story of Solomon asking for an "understanding heart" from 1 Kings 3:5-9
- “Blessed are the pure in heart" from Matthew 5:8
- “Go you, sweep out the dwelling room of your heart..." ~ Shabistari quoted in 'Essential Sufism.'
- "The heart is understood in an intellectual, spiritual, and physical sense..." from Raimon Panikkar in 'A Dwelling Place for Wisdom.'
- “Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.” ~ Matthew 12:34
- "It’s all I have to bring today—" by Emily Dickinson
- Episode 2: Noise and the Inner Life
Music:
"Dreaming Days," "Slow Vibing," and "The Return" by Ketsa are licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
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