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Pedagogy of Ecstasy · Nº 02The Ecstatic Body
Contents

The Ecstatic Body Issue

The universe
is playing.

Four pieces on Lila, the body, and the divine play of being elaborately, gorgeously alive.

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ContentsIV pieces · Nº 02 · MMXXVI
  1. Lila, or, Why God PlaysPremiseP. 02
    I

    Lila, or, Why God Plays

    On the cosmic premise that the universe is a dance, not a problem.

    “The universe is not a thing to solve. It is a thing to play with.”
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  2. The Body, Cleared of ApologyFeatureP. 10
    II

    The Body, Cleared of Apology

    Ecstatic consciousness begins where shame ends. A field guide.

    “The body is not a translation. It is the original.”
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  3. Union, Without the VanishingFeatureP. 18
    III

    Union, Without the Vanishing

    On ecstasy that arrives without erasing the one who arrives.

    “Union is the room growing larger, not the self growing quieter.”
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  4. The Aesthetic of LilaLetterP. 26
    IV

    The Aesthetic of Lila

    Beauty as the visible edge of the divine play.

    “Beauty is what the divine looks like when it is paying attention.”
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