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There are quite a lot of gems out there in various cultures. Have you read Chuang Tzu? He's deeply insightful. But a word of caution that the effect of mere wo
by eternalban 10y ago
There are quite a lot of gems out there in various cultures. Have you read Chuang Tzu? He's deeply insightful.
But a word of caution that the effect of mere words wears off, and more seriously, it is trivial to misunderstand the intended meaning of these various masters. When I was young, it chafed me to read about the novice-master relationship (which is stressed in almost all spiritual schools regardless of time or place), but in mid life I've come to accept that it is truly a necessity if one is seeking truth and wishes to arrive.
- contingencies 10y agoExperience is the master and the truth. He who controls the data controls the learner. - @pmddomingos
- eternalban 10y ago> He who controls the data controls the learner. "Have you considered the case of him who has taken his own lower self for his god ..." - Q.45:23
- contingencies 10y agoFatalism doesn't really appeal.
- eternalban 10y agoYou are making an assumption regarding the balance between predetermination and free will. Entirely your reading.