Comments on: Emerson and The Meaning of Mushrooms http://frankwinters.wordpress.com/2007/06/13/the-meaning-of-mushrooms/ "Who has done his day's work? Who will soonest be through with his supper? Who wishes to walk with me?" -- From "Leaves of Grass" by Walt Whitman Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:55:44 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: A Boogie http://frankwinters.wordpress.com/2007/06/13/the-meaning-of-mushrooms/#comment-2923 A Boogie Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:38:26 +0000 http://frankwinters.wordpress.com/2007/06/13/the-meaning-of-mushrooms/#comment-2923 I have a quote from Emerson directly. It is from Man the Reformer a lecture read before the Mechanics' Apprentices' Library Association, Boston, January 25, 1841 "Love will creep where it cannot go, will accomplish that by imperceptible methods,- being its own lever, fulcrum, and power, - which force could never achieve. Have you not seen the woods, in a late autumn morning, a poor fungus or mushroom, - a plant without any solidity, nay, that seemed nothing but a soft mush or jelly,-by its constant, total, and inconceivably gentle pushing, manage to break its way up through the frosty ground and to actually lift a hard crust on its head? It is the symbol of power of kindness. The virtue of this principle in human society in application to great interests is obsolete and forgotten." I have a quote from Emerson directly. It is from Man the Reformer a lecture read before the Mechanics’ Apprentices’ Library Association, Boston, January 25, 1841
“Love will creep where it cannot go, will accomplish that by imperceptible methods,- being its own lever, fulcrum, and power, – which force could never achieve. Have you not seen the woods, in a late autumn morning, a poor fungus or mushroom, – a plant without any solidity, nay, that seemed nothing but a soft mush or jelly,-by its constant, total, and inconceivably gentle pushing, manage to break its way up through the frosty ground and to actually lift a hard crust on its head? It is the symbol of power of kindness. The virtue of this principle in human society in application to great interests is obsolete and forgotten.”

]]> By: nasib zaman http://frankwinters.wordpress.com/2007/06/13/the-meaning-of-mushrooms/#comment-2863 nasib zaman Sat, 26 Jan 2008 07:58:56 +0000 http://frankwinters.wordpress.com/2007/06/13/the-meaning-of-mushrooms/#comment-2863 thanx u v good thanx u v good

]]> By: JLB http://frankwinters.wordpress.com/2007/06/13/the-meaning-of-mushrooms/#comment-1658 JLB Mon, 18 Jun 2007 23:45:34 +0000 http://frankwinters.wordpress.com/2007/06/13/the-meaning-of-mushrooms/#comment-1658 Hmmm... apart from the intriguing McKenna theories, I might be inclined to read mushrooms as the "processing of the hidden within us." Fungi play a critical role in the health of forests by processing nutrients and making them useable; they often emerge from the earth unannounced, perhaps with a little encouragement from the rain. Regardless of their respective size in comparison to trees (although there are some huge species), I would never mushrooms to be insignificant! ;) Always a pleasure to think on Emerson. Excellent photo choices as well! JLB Hmmm… apart from the intriguing McKenna theories, I might be inclined to read mushrooms as the “processing of the hidden within us.” Fungi play a critical role in the health of forests by processing nutrients and making them useable; they often emerge from the earth unannounced, perhaps with a little encouragement from the rain.

Regardless of their respective size in comparison to trees (although there are some huge species), I would never mushrooms to be insignificant! ;)

Always a pleasure to think on Emerson. Excellent photo choices as well!

JLB

]]> By: bill http://frankwinters.wordpress.com/2007/06/13/the-meaning-of-mushrooms/#comment-1511 bill Wed, 13 Jun 2007 18:03:42 +0000 http://frankwinters.wordpress.com/2007/06/13/the-meaning-of-mushrooms/#comment-1511 Terence McKenna had some theories as to how certain species of mind-altering mushrooms influenced the development of language among humans. Tom Robbins, in his book Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas, has a character who espouses very similar ideas. Terence McKenna had some theories as to how certain species of mind-altering mushrooms influenced the development of language among humans. Tom Robbins, in his book Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas, has a character who espouses very similar ideas.

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