The Diamond and The Star
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The Diamond and The Star

An Exploration Of Their Symbolic Meaning In An Insecure Age

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eBook - ePub

The Diamond and The Star

An Exploration Of Their Symbolic Meaning In An Insecure Age

About this book

Describing the use of symbols in philosophy and religion, this book connects the Taoist symbol of the self—the diamond body—to the tetrahedron, as well as to the four valences of the carbon molecule, the basis of all life. Following these ideas further, the discussion details the close correspondence between the ancient wisdom of Lao Tsu and the symbolism of Jungian psychology—and also conjectures about the possibility of a more image-oriented view of science.Editorial ReviewsReview""In this gem of a book, [John Warden] offers us the enrichment of many creative ideas from his lifelong exploration of the scientific, psychological, intellectual, and spiritual realms."" —Chungliang Al Huang, founder and president, Living Tao Foundation""It is through symbols such as these that our consciousness may be awakened to a... new awareness of the inner meaning of life and of reality itself... An understanding of symbols is the way to tolerance and understanding between different religious groups."" —Faith & Freedom""An holistic vision of the unity of the natural and human sciences in all their facets guided by the author's own sense of an emerging marriage of east and west."" —The Watkins Review"

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Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Copyright Page
  3. Dedication
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Foreword
  6. Preface
  7. Author’s Preface
  8. Introduction
  9. 1 - The Quality of Mystery
  10. 2 - The Mystery of Being
  11. 3 - The Mystery of Consciousness
  12. 4 - The Diamond and the Star in Poetry
  13. 5 - Towards a Symbolic Attitude
  14. 6 - The Nature of the Unconscious
  15. 7 - Dreams and Myths
  16. 8 - Human Differences
  17. 9 - Two-Dimensional Symbolism: The Star
  18. 10 - Three-Dimensional Symbolism: The Diamond
  19. 11 - Three-Dimensional Symbolism: The Diamond
  20. 12 - Twilight
  21. 13 - In Search of the Soul
  22. 14 - The Final Sin
  23. Appendix I - ‘Participation Mystique’ and Mysticism
  24. Appendix II - Excerpts from the Original Essay
  25. Bibliography of Sources
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