EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC BY A. N. WHITEHEAD, Sc.D., F.R.S. “There is only one subject-matter for education, and that is Life in all its manifestations.” “The mind is never passive; it is a perpetual activity, delicate, receptive, responsive to stimulus. You cannot ‘postpone its life until you have sharpened it’. “ “Whatever interest attaches to your subject-matter, must be evoked here and… Continue reading “The Organization of Thought”
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Lesson 1
It’s not out there. It’s in you.
Healing Practice
“(Practice) does not have to be hard labor. Just allow your body and mind to rest, like an animal in the forest. Don’t struggle. There is no need to attain anything. I am writing a book, but I am not struggling; I am resting also. Please read in a joyful yet restful way. Practice in… Continue reading Healing Practice
Your:
Presence of Attention Objectifies Developing Coordinations. Impartial Observation Manifests Creative Liberation. Vivid Aural-Imagination Forms Performance.
There is no particular way in True Practice
“You should find your own way, and you should know what kind of practice you have right now. Knowing both the advantages and disadvantages of some special practice, you can practice that special way without danger. But if you have a one-sided attitude, you will ignore the disadvantage of the practice, emphasizing only its good… Continue reading There is no particular way in True Practice
Where is the Artist to go?
Deeper into self, and the art, and the mysterious trials of wonder.
Absolute Present
Every inception within the performance act by virtue of its very nature, is original. There is never a moment within the performance act at which any person can re-create anything. Re-creation is a false premise. The performance act is pure creation in the moment; no matter ability, intention, execution or cognition. Any intention to be…… Continue reading Absolute Present
Freedom is the Beginning
“Can this be taught to the students: to remain with the Fact; the Actual, happening now, whether psychologically or externally? Freedom is from the beginning, not at the end. It is not to conform, to imitate; (to) accept first and eventually find freedom. That is the spirit of totalitarianism…” -J. Krishnamurti