Everyday SpiritsState University of New York Press, 1993 M07 1 - 195 pages Transformation of being begins exactly where one is. This is, for most of us, at home. We are acted upon by objects familiar to us, influenced in unfelt ways, and moved toward a destiny proper to a responsible being. Dwelling is complemented by journeying. To live in a home is to journey on the path that leads through the home to a world beyond. A householder becomes a traveler. A traveler is a seeker after new impressions, fresh impressions of a reality that beckons. Opening to the commonplace—what stands in front of us on the daily round—we are open to the call to respond to our role as mediator between heaven and earth. Everyday Spirits is a book about self-perception. |
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Page ix
... live in a home . For almost all of my life , I have lived in a home . My experiences pre- dominantly are of articles of home dwelling - teacups , brooms , pillow slips , the oven , door hinges , picture hooks , and lamps . Now that I ...
... live in a home . For almost all of my life , I have lived in a home . My experiences pre- dominantly are of articles of home dwelling - teacups , brooms , pillow slips , the oven , door hinges , picture hooks , and lamps . Now that I ...
Page xii
... live only for their salvation , we revive in the moment of God's presence . A subtle sort of denial is practiced , what Nietzsche calls " inflation . " The ordinary is rejected in favor of elevated experi- ence . Tedium , ennui , and ...
... live only for their salvation , we revive in the moment of God's presence . A subtle sort of denial is practiced , what Nietzsche calls " inflation . " The ordinary is rejected in favor of elevated experi- ence . Tedium , ennui , and ...
Page xiv
... live like a human being . Danger lies waiting in such a guidebook , for compiler and reader alike . Agents that act as emulsifiers of the two fluids of humankind do not directly reveal themselves . Their indirect action is manifested as ...
... live like a human being . Danger lies waiting in such a guidebook , for compiler and reader alike . Agents that act as emulsifiers of the two fluids of humankind do not directly reveal themselves . Their indirect action is manifested as ...
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... lives but a hairbreadth from deep sleep , the smallest reminder recalls angelic existence . How angelic is the sleeping face of a baby ! We must not think artists take unnecessary liberties in seeing an angel in 6 EVERYDAY SPIRITS.
... lives but a hairbreadth from deep sleep , the smallest reminder recalls angelic existence . How angelic is the sleeping face of a baby ! We must not think artists take unnecessary liberties in seeing an angel in 6 EVERYDAY SPIRITS.
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