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In Arcadia

"He was overwhelmed with a reminder that at some moments the earth seemed like a fabulous stage set for an imortal drama, or initiation. The trees, the arbours, the orchards, the sweeping fields, the abunant heavens, all the astonishing colours of nature, the flwers, the hills, the lakes - it all seemed the most extra-ordinary setting for wonderful events, for the most fabulous adventures in living, for marvellous festivities of the huma spirit. The perfect setting for humanity to perform the most amazing feats of history making, of self-overcoming, of transcending, of momentous 'becoming' . We have the setting, Lao was thinking, we have the consciousness, but the grand event, the luminous illuminaton is missing. It seems we are not up to it. Here we have a world of legends, of pyramids, of oceans, of mountains, deserts, valleys, meadows, volcanoes, waterfalls, colours that bring tears to the eyes, we have trees and flowers and animals of unbelievable variety, we have civi