Category Archives: human intellect

In the Face of the Unknowable

Posted on May 5, 2021 by besonian

The highest that man can attain is Wonder…. (Goethe) Then wonder – that the wonder of these things is a mirror to the innermost you.

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But what can I do?

Posted on May 14, 2020 by besonian

There is at this time – not surprisingly – in the blogosphere, in the newspapers, the TV and radio news, a whole lot of talk about fear on the one hand, and on the other – hope. The hope is … Continue reading →

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13/15 February 1945

Posted on February 15, 2020 by besonian

The other day, I listened to an interview, recorded very recently, with a British man, now over 100 years old – a prisoner of war I suspect – who was caught up in the bombing of the German city of … Continue reading →

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OK – so there is no point. Now what?

Posted on March 8, 2018 by besonian

 I never managed to figure out what organized religion was actually about. It wasn’t for want of trying. I wanted to know. From almost as far back as I can remember, I’ve had a deep sense of there being something which … Continue reading →

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Is there a point to all this? (4)

Posted on January 26, 2018 by besonian

 “Ah, make the most of what we yet may spend, Before we too into the Dust descend. Dust unto Dust and under Dust to lie, sans Wine, sans Song, sans Singer – and sans End!” Is there a point to … Continue reading →

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Is there a point to all this? (2)

Posted on September 8, 2017 by besonian

  The following is based on my own personal experience. It may work for others  – I hope it does. But it may not – as Jiddu Krishnamurti, one of the world’s revered spiritual masters, warned – “Truth is a … Continue reading →

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Is there a point to all this?

Posted on August 13, 2017 by besonian

A few days ago, I came across a newspaper article discussing how, in recent years, sales of self-help/spirituality/mindfulness books have burgeoned in the UK. Given the present state of this country – and a few others around the world – … Continue reading →

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