Facets of a Diamond – Blog
I am often given what seem, at least to me, to be wonderful insights and understandings. As happens, I suppose, to many people as they get older and mature somewhat.
Marjorie Spalding was the elderly lady who a long time ago taught me so much. And this, I believe, was her most important teaching...
The original - and truest - purpose of the arts was for healing.
"A tough mind and a tender heart." A good depiction of the True Therapist.
Dr. Diamond discusses the idea of ephemerality in relation to art: "Maybe all art should be ephemeral. And maybe its effect is heightened by the ephemerality of the experience..."
Our deepest suffering is our despair at the perceived impossibility of bringing together who we know we should be ("good") and who we believe we are ("bad"). To relieve our suffering, all we need do is...
I believe if a person could spend his whole waking life aware of his hara – as is taught in some Eastern religions – his life would be so different.
"The Two Wheels on Dry Land" is the creative activity that will most readily raise the Life Energy of the person. For many years this has been a key part of Dr. Diamond's approach to using creativity to enhance the lives of sufferers.
Our breathing changes
with every thought,
with every feeling,
with every movement,
and likewise
our heart rate.Dr. Diamond discusses three ancient Chinese concepts central to his unique philosophy of holistic healing: Jen, the deepest part of the self, also known as the soul; Li, its manifestation in the world; and Zhi, the "wisdom" that enables that manifestation.