The 8 Precepts and Music

Following as in accordance. Dhamma as nature of reality, and following, in accordance with the nature of reality.

This is true, but museums and concert halls can also be places of great solace for many people.

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Oh I was raised right Stephen. I understand the value of the Arts through lived experience on many different fronts and in many different ways. It’s a great gift what we have, and it is now well beyond the basic understanding of educated people to know that our long Platonic tradition of disdain for the senses has been incredibly bad for us. Downright savage and horrific as a matter of fact.

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Thank you, excellent points.

Often the borders between “renunciation” and “repression” are blurred, if not totally confused.

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Oh we can go spicier than that!

Thank you Stephen. We’ll get back to this. I’m busy right now and have to turn my attention to things in need of attention. Hope you enjoy SacroMonte!