« Relying on his follies to build his wisdom "Who lives without madness is not as wise as he believes." The maxim of La Rochefoucauld is beautiful and memorable, that's its purpose. But it is also profound, because it allows you to think in all directions. What does it mean to you? She personally reminds me of these words of Svâmi Prajnânpad, indian spiritual master: "Do not seek to suppress your desires. This inevitably leads to disaster. Our intimate imbalances are like reminders of order and means to give us tirelessly enough to exercise our resolutions of wisdom. Besides, so many stories of wise men look like crazy stories! Like this one, which I often tell my shy patients, when we work on self-assertion: it is in Athens, around 350 BC. The philosopher Diogenes is immobilized in front of a statue, to which he reaches out for hours. A crowd begins to form, and passers-by call him: "Diogenes, why are you doing this?" He replied, "To train me to refuse." Crazy or wise? »
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Christophe André
States of soul: Learning about serenity |
Christophe André
States of soul: Learning about serenity
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