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Plato taught that division is illusion. Ignorance sees many separate things in the world; wisdom sees only the many parts of ONE thing. God, man, and the universe, are related fragments of a common unity. All learning then, is the study of relationships. Men should not work under the illusion that their lives and purposes are separate from one another, but with the realization that the accomplishments of each are part of the accomplishments of all. The purpose of philosophical education is to release the indwelling wisdom so that it may practice dominion over the animal appetites. Through the sciences man perfects his reasoning, and through the arts he refines his passions. To discover the Truth of the Universe and the Truth of the Self, these are the duties of those who desire to be wise. Platos principle discipline was to instruct others in the perspective that they might also perceive the one divine principle which sustains and nourishes the infinite diversity of temporal forms. ~ Twelve World Teachers, via Zach Perlman
Posted on: Thu, 06 Mar 2014 04:40:26 +0000

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