Inspired by The Buddha
Still reading "Supreme Path of Discipleship: The Precepts of the Gurus." I think it would be great to apply the principles to following a political guru as well as a spiritual one. Some of the principles would have to have their wording updated, though, and a few could use extension.
For instance, while watching "The Capital Gang," being deeply moved by the complex harmonies woven by the Wurlitzer playing in the background every time the camera even passed over Richard Perle, I lapsed into meditation on the deep meaning of SNAFU and FUBAR. And focusing on the section of "Precepts" called "The Thirteen Grievous Failures" (the details of which I magnanimously spare you), a fourteenth Grievous Failure manifested itself to me:
14. Following a guru that merely repeateth the words of another is like paying homage to a parrot, and this is a Grievous Failure
posted by Prometheus 6 at 5/31/2003 08:45:50 PM |
