“Wisdom is not communicable. The wisdom which a wise man tries to communicate always sounds foolish”. There is nothing to tell because the distinctions between the things are illusions. “Truth can’t be taught….. because the paradox of paradoxes is that of each truth the opposite is equally true.”
Excerpted from 'If you meet Buddha on the road, kill him!' by Sheldon Kopp
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Background of this excerpt:
Govinda, Siddhartha's old friend, stops by. He questions Siddhartha about his enlightenment and is puzzled to discover that he claims to have learned what he knows from a beautiful courtesan, a rich merchant, a dice-player and a boatman, and from listening to the river. Govinda asks him for some knowledge and this is what Siddhathra tells him.
Sheldon Kopp (1929 - 1999) was a psychotherapist and author, based in Washington, D.C.
How do u say that - 'Wisdom is not communicable ' !!.. nice one naywayz;-) Anupriya
On the same lines, I would like to add -
Be your own master; don’t follow anybody. No one can teach you the truth; no one can show you the truth. Neither you can learn from anybody; nor can you see though somebody else, other than you, yourself.
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