Parabola 37:3 Fall 2012

The Unknown

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Contents

8 PATHS ARE MADE FOR WALKING  Nipun Mehta

Four steps to take on the road of life

16 A SHIFT IN VISION  Barbara Helen Berger

The unexpected potential of negative space

22 THE TWILIGHT OF CERTAINTY  Rob Percival

Raised in darkness, they strive to save the Earth

30 THE GREAT UNKNOWN IS ME, MYSELF  

A conversation with Jacob Needleman

38 EYES OPEN, IN THE PRESENT  Jacob Needleman

Exploring the mystery of being

42 EVIDENCE OF THE INVISIBLE  Richard Whittaker

Photographs

48 NAMING THE UNNAMEABLE  Joshua Boettiger

Advice on living in two worlds

54 TO BE KNOWN BY THE UNKNOWABLE  Charles Upton

A meditation on ultimate matters

60 ENCOUNTERS  Huston Smith with Phil Cousineau 

On meeting Thomas Merton, Joseph Campbell, and the Dalai Lama

66 RADICAL JOY FOR HARD TIMES  

A conversation with Trebbe Johnson

74 A TRUE STORY  Paul Goble

Of the Winnebago Indian who wanted to see Maona, "the Earth Maker, God Himself"

76 IN THE ABSENCE OF THE BODY  James H. Reho

When the spiritual teacher dies, what happens to those left behind?

84 THE PATH OF QUETZALCOATL  Sergio Magaña (Ocelocoyotl)

After 1,400 years of secrecy, an ancient teaching is revealed

90 PRISTINE AWARENESS AND TOTAL PRESENCE   J.M. White

The wonderful life and teaching of Tibetan master Longchenpa

ARCS 

104 To god there is no zero

128 ENDPOINT

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Parabola is published quarterly by the Society for the Study of Myth and Tradition. Each issue includes: * Original articles and interviews on mythology, spiritual practice, religious tradition, literature, popular culture, science, and the arts * Retellings of traditional stories, myths, and fairy tales * Book reviews * Comments on contemporary film, theater, music, art, and events * Artwork ranging from the traditional to the contemporary

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