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If You Meet the Buddha on the Road, Kill Him! Sheldon Kopp
Publisher: Bantam

Iets wat je, als je het een tijdje niet gedaan hebt, met verrukking terug opraapt. Question: I have heard the phrase,"If you meet the Buddha on the road, kill him!," many times. If You Meet Buddha on the Road, Kill Him. "[I]t is impossible to convey the life-sensation of any given epoch of one's existence--that which makes its truth, its meaning--its subtle and penetrating essence. Peter tells Olivia that this book, first published in 1972, is one of his favorites, “Because it talks about not depending on other people for answers. Which brings me to the old Zen saying, if you meet the Buddha on the road, kill him. Wise men say 'if you meet the buddha on the road, kill him'. That you can only find the answers inside yourself. Will use the Fatman Rises though ;). There are various interpretations of this phrase, but I have always taken it as an admonition against idealizing the Buddha too much. You won't do either, well not literally. If you meet the Buddha on the road, kill him. Thanks John, The Dynamic Duo will be the next one, i hope you enjoy it :). Iets waar je zo vaak als je kan mee bezig bent. TrackBack URL for this entry: http://www.typepad.com/services/trackback/6a00d8341c5dea53ef01156eaf18c2970c. Answer: It actually comes from an old koan attributed to Zen Master Linji, (the founder of the Rinzai sect). Iets waar je niet genoeg van krijgt. Kate Kelly says: January 23, 2013 at 5:02 pm. Star trek, star wars, stargate, bg / books/tv/movies/myths/truth it\'s all in here. If You Meet Hahnemann On The Road, Kill Him.