In this episode:We look at the symbol of the heart and consider its central place in the practice of the symbolic life.

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Sources for quotes and more:

1. "The most beautiful truth..." ~ C.G. Jung from Collected Works vol. 18, par. 1292
2. Last week's episode: The Living Symbol
3. The Man Without a Heart fairy tale
4. "The heart is the organ that produces true knowledge, comprehensive intuition, and gnosis of God..." from Henri Corbin in 'Alone With the Alone'
5. Story of Solomon asking for an "understanding heart" from 1 Kings 3:5-9
6. “Blessed are the pure in heart" from Matthew 5:8
7. “Go you, sweep out the dwelling room of your heart..." ~ Shabistari quoted in 'Essential Sufism.'
8. "The heart is understood in an intellectual, spiritual, and physical sense..." from Raimon Panikkar in 'A Dwelling Place for Wisdom.'
9. “Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.” ~ Matthew 12:34
10. "It’s all I have to bring today—" by Emily Dickinson
11. Episode 2: Noise and the Inner Life

Music:
"Dreaming Days," "Slow Vibing," and "The Return" by Ketsa are licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0