Lovely essay! The end reminds me of a paragraph in Only the Lover Sings that stuck with me:
“the ancient expression of the mystics applies here: ubi amor, ibi oculus — the eyes see better when guided by love; a new dimension of "seeing" is opened up by love alone! And this means contemplation is visual perception prompted by loving acceptance”
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Lovely essay! The end reminds me of a paragraph in Only the Lover Sings that stuck with me:
“the ancient expression of the mystics applies here: ubi amor, ibi oculus — the eyes see better when guided by love; a new dimension of "seeing" is opened up by love alone! And this means contemplation is visual perception prompted by loving acceptance”