As through a glass darkly

From Gnomon Chronicles

Now we see as through a glass darkly.

I do, anyway. But it's okay.

The "glass darkly" simile reminds me of "maya", the Buddhist concept of the deceitful illusion through which we perceive the world — a philosophy I've been comfortable with for fifty years now.

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