The irony of man’s condition is that the deepest need
Professor Ernest Becker
is to be free from the anxiety of death and annihilation; but it is life itself which awakens it,
and so we must shrink from being fully alive
The conception of annihilation is a factor in human degradation, a cause of human
Abdu’l-Bahá
debasement and lowliness, a source of human fear and abjection. It has been conducive
to the dispersion and weakening of human thought, whereas the realization of existence
and continuity has upraised man to sublimity of ideals, established the foundations of
human progress and stimulated the development of heavenly virtues …
This blog is dedicated to the exploration of ideas about life, death, and continuation. About unconditional love, and unlimited knowledge – seen through a glass, darkly. Exploring themes of connection, and of oneness. Finding the motivation to take on really tough challenges … through discovering a little more about who we really are & how this relates to mortality, continuation, connection, and care.
If a journey into ourselves discovers a little more about our nature, but that nature’s being not only already existed, but knew itself, then it could fairly be said that we “re-discover” in this way who we really are.
This isn’t a journey just of one person: it also involves the interaction of the reader with the content. Please do feel free to contribute to this process through the use of the commenting facilities here on these pages. Please do leave your feedback and thoughts: they – and you – are most warmly welcome.