survived niece's wedding. really not so much a wedding as a family party. it was all right, but didn't have that special moment which usually marks such events - if they're real. my own wedding involved our India trek clothes, 6 stuffed animals, and a sand mandala - oh and about 10 bottles of Lagavulin. it definitely had some kick to it.
did some interesting work with Euclid lately. Read Proclus' commentary on Euclid to get a real sense of the Greek's use of Geometry. It is really a map of the Soul, a very powerful and clean set of mandalas. the later books (he has 13 of them) are useful for subtle work. I could write more about this if anyone asks (like that will ever happen here)
am taking a break (I hope) from the Kath:a Upanishad, and gonna do about 18 months of teaching the Gita, which I've been threatening to do for years. I especially like the Jnanaishvarya commentary on that - really as beautiful as any book in any language (of the 16 I know) that I've read.
watched No Country for an Old Man - not half as good as the book; still stuck on The Isle as the last good movie I've seen ...
did some interesting work with Euclid lately. Read Proclus' commentary on Euclid to get a real sense of the Greek's use of Geometry. It is really a map of the Soul, a very powerful and clean set of mandalas. the later books (he has 13 of them) are useful for subtle work. I could write more about this if anyone asks (like that will ever happen here)
am taking a break (I hope) from the Kath:a Upanishad, and gonna do about 18 months of teaching the Gita, which I've been threatening to do for years. I especially like the Jnanaishvarya commentary on that - really as beautiful as any book in any language (of the 16 I know) that I've read.
watched No Country for an Old Man - not half as good as the book; still stuck on The Isle as the last good movie I've seen ...
annalee:
I've made a note of the book you recommended, thank you. The goddess sounds beautiful, I've been reading about her. My brother is reading Euclid's The Elements at the moment but I don't understand it when he shows me parts. He's a mathematician. Sounds like you've been doing lots of interesting things and gosh you know 16 languages?! That is incredible! I hope I can learn more languages, I only know German.