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“Like two birds of golden plumage, inseparable companions, the individual self and the immortal Self are perched on branches of the selfsame tree. The former tastes of the sweet and bitter fruits of the tree; the latter, tasting of neither, calmly observes.” ―Upanishads

Quoted in “The Silent Witness” by Hugh Brockwell Ripman, Parabola, Fall 2011: "Seeing”

Art Credit: Cecil Collins, Bird Singing in a Tree, England, 1944

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“These are pregnant times throughout the world. Just as in geology we have breaking lines between huge blocks of earth, so today we are at the juncture between great blocks of time. This is the place of storm and volcano — and of becoming. In today’s reality, a small act can have far-reaching consequences, beyond imagination, whereas things that will be done five or ten years from today will be so much less effective. This is precisely the meaning of pregnant times: Anything can be born. And this is exactly the time when one must not sleep.” —Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, teacher, philosopher, social critic, prolific author of more than 60 books, and a frequent contributor to Parabola magazine. If you have enjoyed this post, consider subscribing.