Solid summary of the central tenets of Hinduism. I would strongly recommend checking out Taoism and Zen, as they offer some unique takes on the recurring themes of Eastern philosophy -- namely, that we finally move past all of the words and windowdressing, and fully embody the truth. In Zen -- specifically the Rinzai school -- they use koans to help access this type of pre-egoic, pre-intellectual type of understanding.
"If you think Christ existed there is no way you can reasonably think that he was anything other than A: What he said he was or B: A raving lunatic. "
Or someone whose claims were dramatically inflated over time via word of mouth. It's worth noting that in only one (the last, chronologically) gospel does Jesus actually start making claims about being personally divine, and even then it's several centuries before an "official" version of what he meant is widely agreed upon (read: imposed by force).
Solid summary of the central tenets of Hinduism. I would strongly recommend checking out Taoism and Zen, as they offer some unique takes on the recurring themes of Eastern philosophy -- namely, that we finally move past all of the words and windowdressing, and fully embody the truth. In Zen -- specifically the Rinzai school -- they use koans to help access this type of pre-egoic, pre-intellectual type of understanding.
"If you think Christ existed there is no way you can reasonably think that he was anything other than A: What he said he was or B: A raving lunatic. "
Or someone whose claims were dramatically inflated over time via word of mouth. It's worth noting that in only one (the last, chronologically) gospel does Jesus actually start making claims about being personally divine, and even then it's several centuries before an "official" version of what he meant is widely agreed upon (read: imposed by force).