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Follow What Beckons
“An artist is above all a human being, profoundly human to the core. If the artist can’t feel everything that humanity feels, if the artist isn’t capable of loving until he forgets himself and sacrifices himself if necessary, if he won’t put down his magic brush and head the fight against the oppressor, then he isn’t a great artist.”
― Diego Rivera
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Every advance in knowledge brings us face to face with the mystery of our own being…
Science cannot solve the ultimate mystery of nature. And that is because, in the last analysis, we ourselves are a part of the mystery that we are trying to solve.
— Max Planck
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“What is wanting expression through you?”
“Our souls long for transcendence, for meaning, for connection. This is who we most deeply are. When we can learn to face our fears, open to the universe without defense and follow what beckons, we will find our true spiritual path.”
— James Hollis
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And so the Dalai Lama wept.
That’s really all you need to know about the depth of his compassion for the Tibetan people who are currently suffering under the oppressive hand of the Chinese.
