Daily Archives: February 13, 2018

Dante’s PURGATORY, Canto 3: Final Destinations

https://pixabay.com/en/art-artistic-painting-digital-1703880/ *** FINAL DESTINATIONS *** Manfred: a saved soul His father: a soul in Hell Your genes don’t save you *** NOTE: Manfred is a saved soul, but his father, the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II, is in the Inferno … Continue reading

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NOTES on Lao Tzu (circa 604 B.C.E.): The Tao Te Ching

https://pixabay.com/en/yin-and-yang-balance-symbol-145874/  Lao Tzu (circa 604 B.C.E.): The Tao Te Ching Taoism is intended to be a practical philosophy — one that you can apply in your everyday life. Therefore, in reading the main book of Taoism, Tao Te Ching, written … Continue reading

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