In essence, it stems from a recognition that reality is not simply
mirrored in human understanding of it, but rather, is constructed as the mind tries to understand its own particular and personal reality.
Not exact matches
We are
humans, after all, and the yoga practice (be it on the mat, the cushion, or out
in the world) is a
mirror we use to better see and
understand ourselves and what motivates us.
No one leans down and tenderly reassures the turd lying
in the dust, «You still resemble the kebab you once were...» How many times did I tell Ma Franci, «I no longer want to be
human,» never did it sink
in to that fucked - up brain of hers, or maybe she just didn't believe me, which you can
understand, seeing it used to be when I caught sight of myself —
mirrors I avoid but there's such a thing as casting a shadow — I'd feel raw disgust.
... Children from dominant social groups have always found their
mirrors in books but they, too, have suffered from the lack of availability of books about others... They need books that will help them
understand the multicultural nature of the world they live
in, and their place as a member of just one group, as well as their connections to all other
humans.