Is there a tension between (a) 'It is time to stop complaining, stop seeking pity, and to instead channel the Gods of power and rage, and to fight alongside them to bring modernity’s entire edifice crumbling to the ground' and (b) '... we must lie still, with the peace and stillness of the heart, and be patient, for the Gods are on our side'?
Or does it say more about myself? That I'm still trapped inside the pre-fabricated world the Machine has made? That I can't see past its false binaries? It's either A or it's B! Either full-on physical action in the world or intense contemplation and 'waiting on God.' How does one learn to sense and feel this call to arms as both/and rather than either/or?
Farasha, thank you for these chapters, all of which have opened up Lawrence for me. I was aware of his connection to Rolf Gardiner and, through him, to the Soil Association, or nascent organic movement. There are also striking resonances between DHL's and Schumacher's engagements with the world of mining. This was brought home to me as I watched the recent remake of Chatterley, which I enjoyed. Finally, and coincidentally, I'm writing this from Italy, where, not unlike DHL decades ago, I find some respite from the madness currently invading Anglo-Saxon society. Your work has helped me along in all of this. A Happy Christmas to you (and even if you don't celebrate Christmas, please accept it in the spirit in which it is offered). Robert
Is there a tension between (a) 'It is time to stop complaining, stop seeking pity, and to instead channel the Gods of power and rage, and to fight alongside them to bring modernity’s entire edifice crumbling to the ground' and (b) '... we must lie still, with the peace and stillness of the heart, and be patient, for the Gods are on our side'?
Or does it say more about myself? That I'm still trapped inside the pre-fabricated world the Machine has made? That I can't see past its false binaries? It's either A or it's B! Either full-on physical action in the world or intense contemplation and 'waiting on God.' How does one learn to sense and feel this call to arms as both/and rather than either/or?
Blessings and Respect,
John
Farasha, thank you for these chapters, all of which have opened up Lawrence for me. I was aware of his connection to Rolf Gardiner and, through him, to the Soil Association, or nascent organic movement. There are also striking resonances between DHL's and Schumacher's engagements with the world of mining. This was brought home to me as I watched the recent remake of Chatterley, which I enjoyed. Finally, and coincidentally, I'm writing this from Italy, where, not unlike DHL decades ago, I find some respite from the madness currently invading Anglo-Saxon society. Your work has helped me along in all of this. A Happy Christmas to you (and even if you don't celebrate Christmas, please accept it in the spirit in which it is offered). Robert