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Timothy Patitsas: Beauty Heals

1h 4m · Luminous: Conversations On Sacred Arts · 09 Mar 18:00

"What does Tim Patitsas mean by his refrain of “beauty first?” That’s one question that made me want to talk with him. We go there. And many other places. As one does, with a thinking, reflective person who has listened to people of wisdom from within and outside the traditional fold."

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