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Eternal Return

Changeling May 28, 2020 at 04:22 900 views 1 comments
Who here believes in eternal return?

"The unconscious mind of the adult is like that of a baby's in waking life. In a dream there is no time, and succession is all changed about, and cause and effect are all mixed together. In myth and legend there is no time. What past is the tale referring to when it says ‘Once upon a time’?

And so, when the mystic makes the reconnection of his reason and his unconscious, he sees all becoming as one being, and understands the eternal return."

Comments (1)

Gus Lamarch May 29, 2020 at 21:53 #417520
The "eternal return" is more like an allegory to make people re-think what they're doing with their lives.
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