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re "integration of mind and heart"

Jul 10, 2004 03:48 PM
by Mauri




Pedro wrote: <<In one of her articles in "Lucifer", Blavatsky defined Occultism (or Theosophy) as "the science of life, the art of living". Perhaps those who split, in their minds, the exoteric and esoteric dimensions of
the Wisdom-Teaching do so at their own risk.>>

Maybe yes, maybe no. That depends, seems to me.

<<Jalaluddin Rumi, for example, wrote that wisdom "is a mind that loves and a heart that sees". Such teachings seem to point to an integration of mind and
heart. Separate emphasis on any of the two, history shows, is the
breeding ground of fanaticism, fundamentalism and materialism.
unimportantly, Pedro>>

I tend to agree. But I suspect that how one defines "separate emphasis" might be somewhat relevant.

Speculatively,
Mauri








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