Blood & Ink: Thursday
enlightened consciousness / beauty & dwelling / task at hand
“Beauty is the proper dwelling place for an enlightened consciousness.”
– Jordan Peterson, Biblical Lectures
Re-watching some of JBP’s biblical lectures when he dropped this gem during Q&A at the end of the first lecture…
The question asked why the churches of antiquity were so grand, ornate, and beautiful. I wrote a bit about this in my recent essay on Cathedral Consciousness.
But there’s something further I want to point out…
You, too, have this enlightened consciousness within you. In a very real way, you are this enlightened consciousness.
You can make every aspect of your life beautiful, a dwelling place suitable for the quality of your character.
- Make your body strong and aesthetic.
- Make your words sharp and poetic.
- Make your clothing clear and dignified.
- Make your smile glowing and radiant.
- Make your movements intentional and purposeful.
- Make your home brilliant and inviting.
- Make your thoughts pure and loving.
After all, beauty is the proper dwelling place for an enlightened consciousness.
You are that.
Make your life beautiful,
Eric Brown.