Man is God in Ruins

Lucy Campbell

Every (John) Cassavetes film is always about the same thing. Somebody said ‘Man is God in ruins,’ and John saw the ruins with a clarity that you and I could not tolerate.

— Peter Falk

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On one retreat, he asked the Swami a question. To paraphrase the practitioner: “ I come to the temple and meditate for retreats. I find it very helpful. Then I return to my regular life and…