“Gershwin's melodic gift was phenomenal. His songs contain the essence of New York in the 1920s and have deservedly become classics of their kind, part of the 20th-century folk-song tradition in the sense that they are popular music which has been spread by oral tradition (for many must have sung a Gershwin song without having any idea who wrote it).” KindHas BeensIdeasSongCenturyNew YorkTraditionEssenceFolksSpread20th CenturyPhenomenalPopular MusicGershwinFolk SongsOral Tradition Author:George Gershwin
“There is one Cosmic Essence, all-pervading, all-knowing, all-powerful. This nameless formless essence can be approached by any name, any form, any symbol that suites the taste of the individual. Follow your religion, but try to understand the real purpose behind all of the rituals and traditions, and experience that Oneness.” TryingRealFormPurposeNamesIndividualPowerfulBehindsKnowingTasteTraditionEssenceSymbolsOnenessRitualCosmicNameless Author:Swami Satchidananda
“There's a very healthy tradition in America of skepticism of centralized power. If we ever lose the skepticism of centralized power, we'll lose the essence of the country.” IfsCountryAmericaLosesHealthyTraditionEssenceSkepticism Author:Howard Fineman
“The very essence of the Sufi spiritual tradition requires you to purify your heart, to liberate yourself from your ego and to be courageous in facing any corrupt power, injustice and oppression. Unfortunately, colonial powers pushed an agenda by using Sufism against resistance, and some ulama played that game in the past and in the present.” HeartPastSpiritualGamesEgoTraditionEssenceInjusticeResistanceOppressionAgendasCourageousSufismSufiBe CourageousInjustice And OppressionCorrupt Power Author:Tariq Ramadan
“How do you get on with your father ' Beleth asked. 'Very well ' Pyrgus answered loyally although it was far from the truth. 'I ate mine ' Beleth told him. 'He got old and feeble and useless but he wanted to hold on to power. So I took steps. Tasted disgusting - stringy tough smelly ... you know how fathers are - but it's the custom here. You're supposed to absorb the essence that way. Rank superstition of course but well ... tradition.” KnowsWayWellsWantedCoursesFatherStepsKnow HowMinesToughTraditionEssenceUselessCustomsSuperstitionsDisgustingSmelly Book:Faerie Wars Source: Faerie Wars
“Tradition, in its essence, is something simultaneously meta-historical and dynamic: it is an overall ordering force in the service of principles that have the chrism of a superior legitimacy (we may even call them 'principles from above').” MayForcePrinciplesTraditionEssenceHistoricalSuperiorsLegitimacy Author:Julius Evola
“I simply love classic design when it's reinterpreted. These collections reflect the spirit of this design philosophy; clean pared down lines and forms rooted in tradition yet made to feel new and modern with unexpected or stylized scale, finishes and detailing. This contemporary take on tradition creates a look that's at once current yet timeless, fresh yet familiar…the essence of both beautiful design and a beautifully designed home.” FeelsLooksMadePhilosophyHomeBeautifulFormSpiritLinesModernDesignTraditionEssenceCleanCurrentsScalesContemporaryFamiliarClassicCollectionsUnexpectedRootedTimelessSimply LoveBeautiful Design Author:Candice Olson