Plotinus<3

[killthefaux]

"How is it then, that souls forget the divinity that begot them so that- divine by nature, divine by origin- they now know neither divinity nor self

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[t3dy]

"Plotinus seems to be suggesting to really know oneself is to know the divine"
adds new meaning to the "know thyself" inscription at the shrine of the Oracle

[killthefaux]

ha i was just thinking about that, isnt it actually over the door? not important though.

[t3dy]

over the door, yeah.

perhaps i spoke to soon

[t3dy]

so i went for a drive today, listening to a tape lecture on classical myth, of course there was mention of the oracle in this one (on apollo) ... this prof interprets "know thyself" and "nothing in excess" (the 2 inscriptions above the door) as meaning people should know there place and realize they are not gods. in greek myth people are always getting uppity, trying to cross the limit between god and man, etc. "hubris" they call it. i'm not sure how I feel about that. we don't know what the secret of the eleusinian mysteries was, could be they were a gnostic sorta "the secret is the divine is in you" sorta thing.

[t3dy]

According to the account of Eustochius, who attended upon at the end, Plotinus' final words were: "Strive to give back the Divine in yourselves to the Divine in the All."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plotinus

[killthefaux]

thats beautiful isnt it.

[t3dy]

word

[killthefaux]

maybe you should add me and i you?

"the world sould of plotinus" painting by some dude

[t3dy]

http://www.artincontext.org/LISTINGS/IMAGES/FULL/D/I96PJH2D.htm