OVERVIEW: DANTE, THE VITA NUOVA AND THE COMMEDIA
Simple Overview of the Four Centuries of the High Middle Ages
Brief Look at the Shift from 11th to 12th Century (plus initial comments on troubadours)
Troubadour
Poetry (12th century France), New Style Poetry
(13th century Florence) and the Vita Nuova
Notes on Dante's Life and Works
ON THE INFERNO:
Reading
Dante's Inferno on the Day of the Terrorist Attack -- September 11, 2001
A Talk given to the Elon community on September 12, 2001
Dante: The Eighth Circle of Hell
Dante: Review for First Test -- On the Vita Nuova and the Inferno
ON THE PURGATORIO:
The Three Steps at Peter's Gate -- Seen as Three Phases of Ongoing Practice
Inner Work Poem (releasing the bitter roots yes, but emphasizing the beautiful virtues more)
Dante: Review for Second Test -- On the Purgatorio
ON THE PARADISO:
The Paradiso as Mystical, Transpersonal Work
The Paradiso as Daily Practice including a Litany of the Heart
From Spiral Path to Unitive Way -- An Overview of the Structure and Work of the Paradiso
Reflections on the Paradiso -- 2001: How to bring the qualities of heaven to our life here and now
The Lake Analogy -- A Way to Think about Levels of Consciousness
The Great Examination on Faith, Hope and Love -- in the Sphere of the Fixed Stars
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