Self, Soul and Parables
Self, Soul & Parables: Maurice Turmel PhD
Parables and mythical stories have been with us throughout time.
>From the earliest of cave drawings to modern writing and film
parables, as guides to human experience, have been a source of
inspiration throughout history. They are the teachers that guide
us through challenges confronting us at different stages in our
lives. Parables provide us with images and symbols that
crystallize human experience into digestible pieces. As we are
symbol seeking creatures, parables serve to illustrate each
lesson we are about to embark on. They inform, they guide and
they teach.
Periodically, in our collective human journey, we have major
awakenings. Our history books inform us of this; all of our
major disciplines are affected. A breakthrough in science often
leads to a breakthrough in human awareness. For example,