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Talk titled: "The Rhythms of Soulmaking and Elements of the Imaginal (23 - 28)", given during the event "Tending the Holy Fire". Held at Colehayes Park, Devon on 2018-02-08.
Topics covered: soulmaking: aspects of the imaginal, judgment/inner critic, eros: what blocks or inhibits eros?, concepts/logos: ways logos can be too limited, eros-psyche-logos (the soulmaking dynamic), soulmaking: doubts/concerns in or about imaginal practice, soulmaking, duty in, breaking of the vessels (shevirat ha-kelim), fullness of intention (not primarily in service of self), soulmaking: form of image fading, essence remaining, ideational-imaginal (context: aesthetic or moral values/virtues), soulmaking: participation
Teacher's note on suitability: the talks and exercises from this 'tending the holy fire' retreat are intended for experienced practitioners who already have a working familiarity with this particular soulmaking paradigm, as outlined, for example, in the following retreats: 'the path of the imaginal (longer course)'; 're-enchanting the cosmos: the poetry of perception'; and 'of hermits and lovers: the alchemy of desire'. integrating that previous material and also taking the talks in this new set in their intended order will, for most, support a better and fuller understanding of the teachings from this course. without this practice and knowledge base, the material from this retreat may be confusing and unhelpful.
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To donate to Rob's foundation, The Hermes Amara Foundation, visit https://hermesamara.org, and click the Donate button. See Rob's Dharma Seed bio (dharmaseed.org/teacher/210/) for a description of this organization and Rob's founding of it.
Original audio: dharmaseed.org/teacher/210/talk/50524
Transcript link: dl.airtable.com/.attachments/c95bb7b9c75f6446d145658030b3f88d/c6073d25/2018_0208TheRhythmsofSoulmakingandElementsoftheImaginal-23-28.pdf
Talk titled: "The Rhythms of Soulmaking and Elements of the Imaginal (23 - 28)", given during the event "Tending the Holy Fire". Held at Colehayes Park, Devon on 2018-02-08.
Topics covered: soulmaking: aspects of the imaginal, judgment/inner critic, eros: what blocks or inhibits eros?, concepts/logos: ways logos can be too limited, eros-psyche-logos (the soulmaking dynamic), soulmaking: doubts/concerns in or about imaginal practice, soulmaking, duty in, breaking of the vessels (shevirat ha-kelim), fullness of intention (not primarily in service of self), soulmaking: form of image fading, essence remaining, ideational-imaginal (context: aesthetic or moral values/virtues), soulmaking: participation
Teacher's note on suitability: the talks and exercises from this 'tending the holy fire' retreat are intended for experienced practitioners who already have a working familiarity with this particular soulmaking paradigm, as outlined, for example, in the following retreats: 'the path of the imaginal (longer course)'; 're-enchanting the cosmos: the poetry of perception'; and 'of hermits and lovers: the alchemy of desire'. integrating that previous material and also taking the talks in this new set in their intended order will, for most, support a better and fuller understanding of the teachings from this course. without this practice and knowledge base, the material from this retreat may be confusing and unhelpful.
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To donate to Rob's foundation, The Hermes Amara Foundation, visit https://hermesamara.org, and click the Donate button. See Rob's Dharma Seed bio (dharmaseed.org/teacher/210/) for a description of this organization and Rob's founding of it.
Original audio: dharmaseed.org/teacher/210/talk/50524
Transcript link: dl.airtable.com/.attachments/c95bb7b9c75f6446d145658030b3f88d/c6073d25/2018_0208TheRhythmsofSoulmakingandElementsoftheImaginal-23-28.pdf
