To Campbell, myth doesn’t mean not true, it means an idea so big that it transcends the categories of true and untrue.
“One of the most profound truths that Mahayana Buddhism teaches is that nirvana is samsara (the troubled world). [...] The same truth is expressed most beautifully in the Christian image of the Incarnation: God descends to reascend. There can be no ascension without descent. We must realize that Zen and Christianity are not telling two different stories but one story.”
― The Zen Teachings of Jesus
― The Zen Teachings of Jesus
“Above all, Zen discipline means complete openness to what is and the ability to be totally immersed in whatever one is doing.”
― The Zen Teachings of Jesus
― The Zen Teachings of Jesus
“Man is the storytelling animal, the only creature on earth that told itself stories to understand what kind of creature it was. The story was his birthright, and nobody could take it away.”
― Joseph Anton: A Memoir
― Joseph Anton: A Memoir
“There’s a popular saying among doctors: There’s no such thing as alternative medicine; if it works, it’s just called medicine.”
― I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life
― I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life
“Disappointment is the fast track to enlightenment because it accelerates our coming to terms with reality.”
― The Zen Teachings of Jesus
― The Zen Teachings of Jesus
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