The Watchman

"Some watch others to learn what to do, and some watch to learn what not to do." --Eric Hoffer in The Passionate State of Mind

And some do both.

A Double Bind

A definition of ignorant might be a person who is unaware that he is unaware.

The Conquest of Nature

"An animal cannot be a contemplative." --Thomas Merton in New Seeds of Contemplation.

We have conquered nature. Now we must conquer ourselves. 

It is the nature within us which is the greatest obstacle to realizing our full potential as human beings.

Too High a Price

Nietzsche's vanity cost him his sanity.

A Question of Morals

Moral degeneration is a downhill slide. Moral regeneration is an uphill battle.

A Despairing Situation

With the right understanding, it is impossible to despair. With the wrong understanding, it is inevitable.

A Tempting Offer

The desire to teach other men how to live would be laughable if it were not so pitiable.

An Insane Proposition

It would be insane not to desire Mystical Union while at the same time Mystical Union can never be the object of desire.