Recognition of Divinity

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"In one of the Upanishads it says, when the glow of a sunset holds you and you say 'Aha,' that is the recognition of the divinity. And when you say 'Aha' to an art object, that is a recognition of divinity. And what divinity is it? It is your divinity, which is the only divinity there is. We are all phenomenal manifestations of a divine will to live, and that will and the consciousness of life is one in all of us, and that is what artwork expresses."

Joseph Campbell, “Creativity,” The Mythic Dimension, p.154

[Tomorrow: On The Last Day of the World]

Joseph Campbell

Some selected Joseph Campbell quotes today.~~GH

"The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are." 

"Life is like arriving late for a movie, having to figure out what was going on without bothering everybody with a lot of questions, and then being unexpectedly called away before you find out how it ends." 

"The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek." 

"If you are falling....dive." 

"If the path before you is clear, you're probably on someone else's."

"Where you stumble and fall, there you will find gold." 

"We're not on our journey to save the world but to save ourselves. But in doing that you save the world. The influence of a vital person vitalizes." 

Guest Philosopher: Joseph Campbell

Decided to share some words of wisdom from someone much wiser than I. Although I've collected hundreds more, here are a selected few.~~GHC

(In my rush to get the post up right at midnight, I neglected to check the formatting earlier. It should be good now. Sorry about that. ~Ginger)

"The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are." ¯ Joseph Campbell 

"Life is like arriving late for a movie, having to figure out what was going on without bothering everybody with a lot of questions, and then being unexpectedly called away before you find out how it ends." ¯ Joseph Campbell, Creative Mythology: The Masks of God 4

"The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek." ¯ Joseph Campbell

"If you are falling....dive." ¯ Joseph Campbell *This may be the most important quote in this post*

"If the path before you is clear, you're probably on someone else's." ¯ Joseph Campbell

"Where you stumble and fall, there you will find gold." ¯ Joseph Campbell

"We're not on our journey to save the world but to save ourselves. But in doing that you save the world. The influence of a vital person vitalizes." ¯ Joseph Campbell

"All religions are true but none are literal." ¯ Joseph Campbell

"Regrets are illuminations come too late." ¯ Joseph Campbell, The Hero with a Thousand Faces  (No Regrets)

"A bit of advice Given to a young Native American At the time of his initiation: As you go the way of life, You will see a great chasm. Jump. It is not as wide as you think." ¯ Joseph Campbell

"You enter the forest at the darkest point,where there is no path.¯ Joseph Campbell, The Hero's Journey: Joseph Campbell on His Life & Work

"The big question is whether you are going to be able to say a hearty yes to your adventure " ¯ Joseph Campbell

"The black moment is the moment when the real message of transformation is going to come. At the darkest moment comes the light." ¯ Joseph Campbell

"The experience of eternity right here and now is the function of life. Heaven is not the place to have the experience; here is the place to have the experience." ¯ Joseph Campbell

"As you proceed through life, following your own path, birds will shit on you. Don't bother to brush it off. Getting a comedic view of your situation gives you spiritual distance. Having a sense of humor saves you." ¯ Joseph Campbell