Field Quote by Coleman Barks
““Beyond our ideas of right-doing and wrong-doing, there is a field. I’ll meet you there. When the soul lies down in that grass, the world is too full to talk about. Ideas, language, even the phrase ‘each other’ doesn’t make sense any more.””
About This Quote
Source Poetry Collection, 1995
Beyond moral binaries lies a transcendent realm of shared humanity.
In simple terms: Beyond right and wrong is unity.
Key Takeaway
Seek common ground.
Themes
spirituality
philosophy
humanity
Mood
contemplative
poetic
Type
literary
inspirational
When to use this quote
- meditation
- conflict resolution
- artistic expression
Key Concepts
transcendence
language
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we practice this unity?
- What language bridges differences?
A Different Perspective
Abstract, hard to apply.
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