Discuss your favorite anecdote from the philosophy packet.
What does it say?
What does it mean?
What does it matter?
Why did you choose it?
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My favorite ancedote is from John 8:32. It says "And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free" (John 8:32). In context, the ancedote means that when you know who god is and believe in him, your soul and heart will be set free forever. It matters becaue for believers, like myself, it gives us peace and the motivation to share our faith to save other people's souls around us. I chose this ancedote because it was the only one I truly believed. Some of the other ancedotes are things I do not think is true, but when I know the context of this ancedote, I truly do believe it.
ReplyDeleteI think the most meaningful anecdote from the packet is the one by Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Nature". When I read this last year, I remember it being about letting go of who you are on the outside and get more in touch with the individual you are on the inside. This excerpt directly relates to Siddhartha because he is trying to find his "innermost self" in the novel. The excerpt says a lot about what are the more important concepts and ideas in life ... life should not be revolved around material thinking. I think that this passage from "Nature" is very important and can be related to Siddhartha's jorney.
ReplyDeleteI felt that the most significant anecdote in the packet was the from Zen Flesh, Zen Bones. In this anecdote, it talks about being able to find peace, and what a person must do in order to find peace. The most important lines in it re as follows, "If you keep your mind from judging and aren't led by the senses, your heart will find peace" (Zen Flesh, Zen Bones). This is saying that it is necessary for a person to keep an open mind in order for them to be able to ever find peace. This is very significant because often times, people will be opposed to things before they try it, keeping them from being capable to find out what it has to offer. I chose this because i feel that many people keep close minds in certain situations, and that keeps them from ever fully being capable of attaining peace.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite anecdote from the philosophy packet is “Everything is Best.” This anecdote illustrates a story of a man overhearing a conversation at a market. The customer asks for the best piece of meat but the butcher says all of his meat is the best. These words enlighten the man. I believe that this anecdote means that having any meat at all is the best and having any meat at all is better than having no meat. This matters because this statement enlightens Banzan. He understands the butcher and can take these words into a life lesson with a deeper meaning than just the meats. I chose “Everything is Best” because it also enlightens me. I read it and relate it to life situations. I think that no person is the best and also we should be happy with what we have weather it’s “best” or not.
ReplyDeleteThe first anecdote from Tao Te Ching is my favorite. The anecdote states that if you are judgemental and are constantly desiring items not with in your grasp you will be troubled, but if you withhold from being judgemental and aren't led by wanting, you will be at peace with yourself. This means that in order to be content with one's self you must allow yourself to be at peave with everything around you. This anecdote is a life lesson emulating the phrases "you can't always get what you want" and "Life isn't fair." I chose this anecdote because we live in a very "iWant" society. We all tend to compete to have the most and the very best and judge people by these posessions, rather than allowing ourselves to just accept what we have in our immediate grasp.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite anecdote from the philosophy packet would be Everything is Best. This anecdote is about a customer going into a butcher shop and asking for their best meat, when the butcher is asked this he says that all the meat is the best and at this the Banzan becomes enlightened. This means that everything in the world is the best depending on how you look at or that everything is that same in different eyes. The best piece of meat is different to each person and its better just to have something to eat than the best because the best isn’t always what’s right. I chose this anecdote because I felt that it told the best story, that what is best is not always right for you or even the best isn’t always the same for everyone. I think that the Banzan became enlightened by this saying because it is very true that either everything is the best or nothing is the best. And everything cannot be the best because the best means that one thing is held above the rest.
ReplyDeletemy favorite anecdote from the packet is the one about the butcher and his meat. when a man asks the butcher which meat is best the butcher replys that all his meats are the best. by saying this he means that no one piece of meat is any better than another. as long as you are nourished and have something to eat than its good for you. in relation to the world this means that many of us are so caught up in the material and think we need much more than we actually do. it does not take as much as we suppose to get by in life. i pick this because it appealed and seemingly made the most sense to me
ReplyDeleteMy favorite anecdote from the packet is "Everything is the best". In this anecdote a man walks into a butcher shop and asks the butcher which piece is the best, the butcher replies every piece is the best. It shows that any choice the man makes is better than he is now with no meat. This is extremly relevant to today's society whose constant need for the best of life such as houses cars and food, instead of just appreciating the fact that we you are fortunate to have as much as you do. When you are used to having a certain amount you can only think of how much more you want instead of how much you actually have. This message is delivered so simply in the form of a butcher shop. From the idea to the simplicity of the metaphor I believe this anecdote is genius
ReplyDeleteMy favorite anecdote from the packet is "Everything is Best". In this anecdote a man is searching for the best piece of meat. Yet, the butcher says that every piece of meat in his shop is the best. This means that since everything is the best, all are equal. Only one can be the best. This matters because today people are constantly wanting more. They want the best cars, most expensivce clothes and biggest houses yet, nothing ever fully satisfys anybody. I chose this particular anecdote because it simply gets the point across to someone who may not understand something so philisophical.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite anecdote was from "Nature". In this anecdote the speaker talks about how when he is in the woods he seems to lose all his problems, I feel that is because when your in the woods you realize that theres alot more in life than just you and your not the single most important thing on earth. The woods is a great place to go to be by yourself, its quiet and allows you to gather your thoughts and think because acording to Emerson, we are all a part or particle of God.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite anecdote from the packet is “Muddy Road”. It is about two monks walking down the street. One helps a young woman across the road and then later is scolded by the other monk. The monk who helped the girl then says “I left the girl there. Are you still carrying her?” This retort shows how even if you think you are following the rules physically you can still break them mentally. The monk who helped the woman did not continue to think about her after he did his good deed while the second monk who looked down on the first for ‘breaking the rules’ continued to think about the woman all day. This thinking was the real violation of the rules.
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My favorite anecdote was the first one from Tao Te Ching. It says that true power is knowing oneself and mastering ones own body. It means that true power ans happiness come from within a person. It is also one of the truths on the Buddhist path to enlighenment. I chose it because it is both fairly easy to understand and somewhat profound. It shows the difference between intelligence and wisdom, which is definatly there, and how one comes from the outside and the other from within. I believe this to be somewhat true. I believe that wisedom involves knowing yourself and your limitations.
ReplyDeleteMy favoirtie anecdote is by Socrates, "know thyself", i chose it becaus it was simple and to me it made a lot of sense. "Know thyself" means to me is that you should alwasy be true to yourself and that to know the real you, and not care what other people think.
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My favorite anecdote was "Everything is Best". I chose this one because when the customer came to the meat store for the best piece of food, the butcher told him that everything was the best. It did not matter what food he chose from because anything would be good for him to eat because it is the main source of our survival is food. It matters because no matter what he would have taken, he would have had something to eat for him and his family. I chose this because things may not seem to be equal amongst everything else, but in the end, it is the little things in life that mean the most to people. The little things in life go the farthest.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite anecdote from the philosophy packet is "Muddy Road". I found it funny how Ekido accuses Tanzan of interacting with a young "lovely" woman and Tanzan replies to him by saying, "I left the girl there...Are you still carrying her?" It's interesting how people will try to make an action of kindness and selflessness seem wrong. Ekido acuses Tanzan for sinning when in reality, Ekido is thinking of the woman as lovely and young while Tanzan is just trying to help her get across the muddy road! I find it amazing how far people will go to put down others so that they can feel better about themselves.
ReplyDeleteThe Prennial Philosophy by Tao Te Ching is the anecdote that caught my eye. Reason being that it is so true. If a person constantly judges a person and doesn't get to know anyone they will be a person who spends their life in solidarity. They will not have a life full of people to surround them, and will live in sorrow. Also, if a person only fills their heart with their desires, it's not a life well lived. No individual should be selfish, they should want to help people around them.
ReplyDeleteThe quote that stood out to me the most was The Perennial Philosophy quoted by Albert Einstein. His famous quote justifies how all humans are part of the world and we only have a short time here on earth and every individual carries his or her own emotions. However, he also explains that not everyone can have what he or she wants out fo life and people should try and move beyond it and think of mankind as a whole.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite anecdote is "The Perennial Philosophy" by Albert Einstein. It says that All humans are part of the world, but only for a short amount of time. Everyone has their own emotions and feelings and focus on themselves at times, but not everyone can have what they desire. This means that people should go beyond that and think about all of mankind and not just themselves. I chose this because I completely agree with Einstein and how all of mankind should think about others other than themselves. Many people are selfish, but possibly by thinking about others, good things will come out of that.
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