From the word apathetic.. as in proving God or not? Um... who cares? Thich Nhat Hanh comments on the way the parable of the poisoned arrow illustrates Gautama Buddhas anti-metaphysical views: The Buddha always told his disciples not to waste their time and energy in metaphysical speculation. Whenever he was asked a metaphysical question, he remained silent. Instead, he directed his disciples toward practical efforts. Questioned one day about the problem of the infinity of the world, the Buddha said, Whether the world is finite or infinite, limited or unlimited, the problem of your liberation remains the same. Another time he said, Suppose a man is struck by a poisoned arrow and the doctor wishes to take out the arrow immediately. Suppose the man does not want the arrow removed until he knows who shot it, his age, his parents, and why he shot it. What would happen? If he were to wait until all these questions have been answered, the man might die first. Life is so short. It must not be spent in endless metaphysical speculation that does not bring us any closer to the truth. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parable_of_the_arrow
Posted on: Mon, 02 Jun 2014 16:44:20 +0000
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