/lit/ - Literature

According to who? The anglos that translated them?

Actually about bhakti and orthodoxy/catholicism? Looking for something like christ the eternal tao. Maybe insights into christian esotericism is what I'm looking for? Reason I ask is because I'm excited about what I perceive as similitude between the bhakti interpretation of the Gita (the Iskcon edition) and inner meaning of the gospels.

Bonus question: favourite Gita verse and why?

I like 2.47 because is a simple, memorable formula for the essential wisdom of the text. I think 9.18 is my favourite though, simply because of its sublimity.

>>15566142
Naive answer: because they love Jesus (pbuh).
Probable answer: Jewish anti chrisitian propaganda in general.

Thing is: its not like he was encouraging people to do be bad. I don't think he really changed the essence of the gospels that drastically. The metaphysical difference between "believe in sacrifice and be saved" and "the kingdom of heaven is in your midst""are too subtle for most people to even comprehend. Believing the legitimacy of the latter claim implies authenticity of the sacrifice and the divinity of the Son.

Besides, why should we be talking about Paul and not just the gospels? Like why do you ask? The dogmas of traditions are only exoteric symbolism containing metaphysical commonalities that are "humanly universal". The essence of the sacrifice narrative, imo, is "the heavenly ray" or the illuminative ray of insight (buddhi in sanskrit I believe) that could be rendered analogically by the symbolism of the star, its light and what it illuminates. The star has to burn (sacrifice itself) in order to cast light (holy spirit?) and illuminate (become incarnate in the Son). Which is similar to the notion of divine sparks being enclosed in kelipot (shells/husks) in Hassdic spirituality.

/rant

>>15466923
You mistaking your judgements for knowledge. Solomon did the same thing. Eccl 1:18.
We aren't actually knowing beings though, we are coming to be known- we're more object than what we think of as subject. I belive knowledge can be liberating, if its knowledge and not opinion masquerading.
>>15466961
We don't need a reason, we are the reason.
>>15467333
I agree that its not evil. I wouldn't say stupid. The way most people seem to look at life and a large part of their behaviour i would agree is foolish, but the world- in the sense of universe- that a pretty remarkable process, worthy of awe imo. Your just fucking yourself over if wanna insist on a negative judgement of it.

>>15340816
Its Paul's church brah. Did you even read Acts? Besides the orthodox church is just as much 'Peter's' church.
>>15340251
I like it. Pretty much Quakerism and Amish anabaptism are the only versions of protestantism I've seen that don't seem busted. The centrality of nonviolence is a great point to emphasise from the gospels thats been severely neglected.
I don't think you need to think about these things in terms of conversion. Think about attending their silent services as a group practice. A collective yoga.

>>15087906
Thanks brother.
Peace unto you.

>>15087348
Its just a splinter of "Hinduism" dude. Life is only suffering when its "your" life.

>>15037962
I'd recommend the Bhagavad Gita. It will show you what is fundamental. From there the Gospels.
Understand: There is only God, as father and child, as creator and destroyer, as permanence and change.
The child must become a parent. What is being destroyed must create. What is changing must become permanent.