The forecast is sunny and thoughts of a walk arise, since the weeks of indispostion have meant sitting indoors mostly, whereas it's well known that the body requires regular exercise as well as the mind. Now the mind in the view of the blogger is primary and therefore just as one is motivated by a love of walking, so a thirst for Wisdom or Knowledge motivates the mind. And the difference between the two? Well, it's fundamental and knowledge through books is important, but Wisdom from knowing oneself primary.
By books, we must include films in modern times, and last night's film, chosen by the friend from the village currently thirsting for Wisdom and Knowledge and studying philosophy, was a dialogue with Jiddu Krishnamurti, Mary Zimbalist and Scott Forbes. Mary was K's personal assistant and close companion, whose wealthy American husband died, whilst Scott was the second head teacher of Brockwood School, another American. As far as light entertainment goes this one was not light at all. K is difficult for bloggers who've been studying K's teachings for many years, and exceedingly tough going for folks just recently engaged in the study of philosophy.
In the afternoon Gillian arrived as planned, and we discussed matters philosophical for a while, over a cup of tea and a piece of cake, then your blogger walked a liitle way back with her.
Tonight's film was rather lighter - Young Victoria, a romance between Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. There was plenty of opposition to their romance for political reasons, and this was a time when the monarchy itself was unpopular, so when a gunman took potshots at Albert nobody was surprised. Anyway they married and Albert sired 9 children before clocking off at 42, leaving the nation wealthy and popular. To this day the Monarchy is popular, at least with Monarchists, though Republicans not so much.
Now then, what's happening tomorrow, Friday? Nothing planned, not even the film in the evening. U.K. Column News is on livestream at 1pm and replay shortly after, so that's an option. Anyway, something interesting is bound to happen with so many books to read and inspire the thirst for Wisdom, or Knowledge ....
Good night dear readers!
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