Ascending Flame, Descending Dove

Why has a curious compound image like "Ascending flame, descending dove" been chosen to convey the thrust of the book's intentions? "The truth", remarks the author, "is that we live more by symbols than by explicit statements of 'what is the case' " (p. 2...

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Main Author: Tomasoni, Isidore (Author)
Format: Electronic Review
Language:English
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Published: Dharmaram College 1977
In: Journal of Dharma
Year: 1977, Volume: 2, Issue: 4, Pages: 464-467
Further subjects:B Ascending Flame
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B Descending Dove
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