All food is the gift of the gods and has something of the miraculous, the egg no less than the truffle.
Interpretation
Food is a divine gift that holds wonder and value.
This quote highlights the intrinsic value and miraculous nature of all food, suggesting that every type, whether common like eggs or luxurious like truffles, should be appreciated as a sacred offering from the divine. It prompts us to see the beauty and significance in the simplest of foods, reminding us that nourishment is not just sustenance, but a profound part of our existence that connects us to something greater.
In practice
This quote can be shared at a dinner gathering to express gratitude for the meal.
A part, a large part, of traveling is an engagement of the ego v. the world. The world is hydra headed, as old as the rocks and as changing as the sea, enmeshed inextricably in its ways. The ego wants to arrive at places safely and on time.
It is crucial that we develop real awareness of ourselves as citizens of Earth, linked by mutual and indissoluble bonds. When we clearly recognize this reality and ground ourselves in it, we are compelled to take a strict accounting of our way of life.
Apathy is a rational reaction to a system that no longer represents, hears or addresses the vast majority of people.
People don't become inured to what they are shown - if that's the right way to describe what happens - because of the quantity of images dumped on them. It is passivity that dulls feeling. The states described as apathy, moral or emotional anesthesia, are full of feelings; the feelings are rage and frustration.
Democracy passes into despotism.
The thoughts written on the walls of madhouses by their inmates might be worth publicizing.
The name Yunupingu means 'rock - rock that stands against time'. The name Yunupingu belonged to my grandad, like he was a hero in his time. It was passed down through the generations to my Father. It's a name that makes us understand who we are, where we're coming from and what our connections are to mother earth and the universe.
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