If you Meet Krishna on the Road, Kill Him. Oct
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(Disclaimer: The title is a reference to the Buddhist saying: “If you meet Buddha on the road, kill him.” meaning something like: To fetishize your interpretation of Buddha is to disregard his teachings. If you think that you’ve discovered the truth, shatter your illusion.)
This will be a response to some of the criticism I’ve received on and offline for the post The Yoga of Arjun’s Despondency.
[videshisutra.com]
The most common criticism I receive is that I didn’t “get” it. I interpreted the text literally, whereas it is a metaphorical or spiritual treatise. Its really about an “inner battle” whereas I focus entirely on the external battle.
The second criticism I get is that since I disagree with Krishna’s conclusions, I must not understand, or disagree with his reasoning.
I find these criticisms unsatisfactory, but they comes up a lot so I might as well address them...
For more, read here.
[videshisutra.com]
28
(Disclaimer: The title is a reference to the Buddhist saying: “If you meet Buddha on the road, kill him.” meaning something like: To fetishize your interpretation of Buddha is to disregard his teachings. If you think that you’ve discovered the truth, shatter your illusion.)
This will be a response to some of the criticism I’ve received on and offline for the post The Yoga of Arjun’s Despondency.
[videshisutra.com]
The most common criticism I receive is that I didn’t “get” it. I interpreted the text literally, whereas it is a metaphorical or spiritual treatise. Its really about an “inner battle” whereas I focus entirely on the external battle.
The second criticism I get is that since I disagree with Krishna’s conclusions, I must not understand, or disagree with his reasoning.
I find these criticisms unsatisfactory, but they comes up a lot so I might as well address them...
For more, read here.
[videshisutra.com]