When it comes to allegory and metaphor of traditional scripture language, most modern practitioners are quite nonplussed. #openDharma
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Replying to @hokaisobol
@hokaisobol might be in part because we want ancient supernaturalism to be more sophisticated and poetic than it actually is! ;)1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @embodiedsacred
@hokaisobol Nonplussed perhaps, but also maybe ignorant of the neurolinguistic effects of the mental imagery they convey.@embodiedsacred1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
Replying to @Kalieezchild
@Kalieezchild @embodiedsacred There are several dimensions to this - beliefs, cosmology, culture, devotion, but also coded language.
10:44 AM - 22 Jul 2013
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