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concept:northumberland-houseNorthumberland House
A traditional village house from Northumberland, where every part is a profound and living center.
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Claims (1)
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- The Northumberland house has living structure solidly built throughout its fabric, each part being a profound and living center.associated_withAffirmation of traditional building as exemplar of living structure.
Chapters (1)
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- How Life Comes From WholenessmentionsChapter 4 of Volume 1, The Phenomenon of Life, which explains how life arises from the wholeness of centers through mutual helping and recursion.
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