When was the last time

you did something with your “whole soul”?

The Mighty 16th Wave “Samulnori” Team !

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Recently, in a Freshmen Independent Research seminar on The Anthropology of Perfection, we were supposed to be discussing Taoism, but ended up in the deep end of the Heart of Plato’s Republic:

“… The instrument of knowledge can only by the movement of the whole soul be turned from the world of becoming into that of being, and learn by degrees to endure the sight of being, and of the brightest and best of being, or in other words, of the good[Italics added]

excerpted from
The Republicby Plato  (Book VII)

All kinds of investigation cropped up out of that discussion.
In later days, the study of Chinese characters blossomed on the white board:
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Soul?  —

영혼 — Young Hone — 정신, 열정,

Becoming ? — 生成

생성 — Saeng Seong

Being ? —

존재 — Jon Jae

Endowment (sprouting) of the earth; Endowment (sprouting)  of a child

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The Good ? – 善 – 선

Implies  will or Will or Purpose and Intent; Go (o) d
Intellect — Truth;  Emotion — Beauty;  Will — Goodness

Ethics Vs Morality

Ethics / Horizontal relationship
Morality / based on Veritical relationship.

Deep ? —

Moving Water with a hole grasping fire

Intent ? —

의도 — Oui-Do

“The Will’s Picture” — Sound from the Heart, Encompassing a granary in winter
 

Dignity, Integrity, Honor,

Trust  — 守身

수신 Su Shin

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Practically Speaking, Consider:

Ian Bremmer, End of the Free Market
David Kenenan,  Think Fast to Slow
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Pakistan power sharing?

Civilian / Military / Intelligence
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what about the USA? –  4th tier  Business/Banking?
Borrowing / Manipulating Funds
Vs Creating Domestic Product / Wealth (Infrastructure, Innovation)
Educate youth, towards Family (Responsibility)
 
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The End Game?

 
Employ the whole soul, to seek enlightenment, Buddhahood, Messiahship…
The oneness of God and Humankind, in love.
 

Take Flight !  by InSooni

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Locus of Control ?

Do you have it within, or is it way outside somewhere?
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Providence ? What it is…

Listening with, and obedience, to the third ear?

攝理 — 섭리 (Seob-ri)

Pursuing the original will of the Idea of the Good

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