We find in the contemplative work of African-American writer W. E. B. Du Bois themes which run paral
We find in the contemplative work of African-American writer W. E. B. Du Bois themes which run parallel with the teachings of the Buddha. Included among them is the painstaking reality of suffering and cyclic existence - the microcosm of tragedy and comedy which enacts itself in human relationships and nature, forming a macrocosm encompassing all. These multidimensional dynamics, although cloaked in shadows, were valuable guides on both of their contemplative paths.Continued: https://unityinplurality.blogspot.com/2020/07/dark-water.html“Long tongues of dark and golden land lick far out into the tossing waters… It is a mighty coast—ground out and pounded, scarred, crushed, and carven in massive, frightful lineaments… Near us lie isles of flesh and blood, white cottages, tiled and meadowed.”~ Du Bois, Darkwater: Voices from Within the Veil -- source link
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