Daimon & the Soul of the West
26th August book launch discussion: Finding identity, meaning, and purpose in a sacrificial life
"There is a Western path, and it is your nature-given birthright... it offers the potential for breakthroughs that will fill you with meaning and contentment to the point of bursting."
A session dedicated to Bernardo's new book on finding identity, meaning, and purpose in a sacrificial life:
"We, Western minds, have forgotten who we are, despite having never once stopped being who we are. We’ve lost touch with the impersonal, Daimonic forces that give us direction and the sacrificial nature of our existence. No longer do we realize that our lives aren't, have never been, and will never be about ourselves.
Consequently, we've lost our ability to sense the immanent context that couches our lives in meaning and purpose. Our alienation from our own inborn nature and role has led to a tragic schism: a divorce between essence and narrative, being and action. This book is an effort to help heal this schism. It’s about re-encountering our natural selves and guiding Daimon, re-tuning into the archetypal dispositions we embody, and re-learning how to navigate the choppy waters of life in a spontaneous and fulfilling manner."
"The Western path... though excruciatingly difficult sometimes, offers the potential for breakthroughs that will fill you with meaning and contentment
to the point of bursting. You won’t have to subdue any of your natural dispositions—such as engaging unreservedly with the world of the senses, pursuing a life of purpose, honoring your personal dignity and self-worth, embracing past and future, regarding matter as symbolically rich, learning from life, and basking in the profound freedom of sacrifice—but leverage them. There is a Western path, and it is your nature-given birthright and heritage."
"I’m still reeling from its emotional impact." - Christof Koch, PhD, author, neuroscientist, and former head of the Allen Institute for Brain Science
As always, your questions and comments below will help shape the discussion and event.
26th August
6-8pm UK time / 7-9pm CET / 1-3pm EST