From: Steve Peterson (speterson@fast.net)
Date: Mon Oct 21 2002 - 17:10:20 BST
> DMB says:
> No doubt the imperitive of this vision goes beyond intellect, but his main
> thing, his core message was "know thyself". If there such a thing as Jesus
> rule numero uno that would be it. As in the gospel of Thomas, "When you know
> yourselves, then... you will understand that you are the children of the
> living Father". It isn't exactly the same as Pirsig's intellectual level,
> that would be anachronistic in so many ways, but it practically makes
> reflection and contemplation into a mission from god. That's close enough
> for jazz and its close enough for me.
>
Steve writes:
The "know thyself" thing is a bit of a cliché with a "what's so funny about
peace, love and understanding?" kind of irony to it. It has lost its
meaning to popular culture, though I think it is probably an important idea.
I would love to hear DMB or anyone else unpack it a little. What does "know
thyself" mean?
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