From Dr. Joseph Campbell in his The Hero With A Thousand Faces :
"The problem of the Hero { ... } is to open his Soul beyond terror to such a degree that he will be ripe to understand how the sickening and insane tragedies of this vast and ruthless cosmos are completely validated in the majesty of being . The Hero transcends life with its peculiar blind spot and for a moment rises to a glimpse of the source . He beholds the face of the Father, understands ---and the two are atoned ."
Purport : This State of Mind, this State of Being, where one can witness Human and Sub-Human ATROCITIES yet remain Centered, is where I want us to reside .
Keep in Mind the True Nature of Individual Transformation, the Transformation from "being" "jus'reg-lar" to having an Awareness that, as Dr. Campbell notes, "subsumes the Universe' . In the Olden Days of Yesteryear, which for me is the Early 70's, we used the term "Cosmic Consciousness" to connote (and 'tag') said "Awareness". Here, "Cosmic Consciousness" was "achieved" by concerted Effort, since TRUE Effort, as opposed to "half-ass" Effort, is what is demanded from the Intelligence IFF the Individual is ---> Willing . On the Street we hear it this way : "Ya-gotta wanna" .
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