M U L L A duel of ideas

Attention as a Sacred Act

John Berger  vs  Maria Zambrano

John Berger converses with Maria Zambrano on the discipline of attention. Berger frames looking as a moral act that reveals hidden structures, while Zambrano sees attention as a contemplative doorway to the soul’s interior. Their dialogue suggests that focusing is both an ethical and mystical practice.

Observe an ordinary object for five minutes; note what emerges.

Whose side are you on?

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