There seem to be quite few posts reminding us of Sr Sri and a video which I have not seen before is making rounds. A classmate says that he has never seen or heard Sri Sri and was touched by that video (See the previous post).
Thinking about the persisting appeal of Sri Sri, I am reminded of these words “We don’t need an answer to the question of life’s meaning, just as we don’t need a theory of everything. What we need are multifarious descriptions of many things, further descriptions of phenomena that change the aspect under which they are seen, that light them up and let us see them anew. “ of Simon Critchley writing about his philosophy teacher Frank Cioffi. And “They allow us to momentarily clarify and focus the bewilderment that is often what passes for our “inner life” and give us an overview on things. We might feel refreshed and illuminated, even slightly transformed, but it doesn’t mean we are going to stop scratching that itch. “ More literary people may look for nuanced thinking and find some cliches in his writings. But for me who finds many ‘faults in the texture of our existence’ Sri Sri has lighted up many corners more often than many other writers.
Thinking about the persisting appeal of Sri Sri, I am reminded of these words “We don’t need an answer to the question of life’s meaning, just as we don’t need a theory of everything. What we need are multifarious descriptions of many things, further descriptions of phenomena that change the aspect under which they are seen, that light them up and let us see them anew. “ of Simon Critchley writing about his philosophy teacher Frank Cioffi. And “They allow us to momentarily clarify and focus the bewilderment that is often what passes for our “inner life” and give us an overview on things. We might feel refreshed and illuminated, even slightly transformed, but it doesn’t mean we are going to stop scratching that itch. “ More literary people may look for nuanced thinking and find some cliches in his writings. But for me who finds many ‘faults in the texture of our existence’ Sri Sri has lighted up many corners more often than many other writers.
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