"Western philosophers gained access to Asian and African traditions initially by noting similarities and differences. But that, as A.C. Mukerji, of Allahabad, was to note in 1932, is not to do philosophy, but is at best a preparation."

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Source : "Buddhist howls". Interview with Richard Marshall, www.3ammagazine.com. December 28, 2012.

Jay L. Garfield

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“The value of the individual does not lie in him. He receives it by union with Christ.”
“There always seems to be someone looking over your shoulder - just waiting for an opportunity to lecture on The Darker Side of Chocolate”
“No one as yet has approached the management of New York in a proper spirit; that is to say, regarding it as the shiftless outcome of squalid barbarism and reckless extravagance. No one is likely to do so, because reflections on the long narrow pig-trough are construed as malevolent attacks against the spirit and majesty of the American people, and lead to angry comparisons.”
“What has Ingeld to do with Christ?”

Source : Alcuin, Stephen Allott (1974). “Alcuin of York, c. A.D. 732 to 804: his life and letters”, William Sessions Limited
“I think music will always be a big part of my life. I can't go five minutes without singing, sometimes unconsciously. And people stare at me, and I'm wondering why they're staring, and then I'm realizing that I'm belting out a tune.”
“If the lyrics have meaning to it and it gives me a certain emotion, I think that's the most beautiful part about music - you can feel it and connect to it.”
“I wouldn't say that I'm a consummate live artist. Album work is kind of just like quilt weaving or something. But live music is just like a method of emptying out the mind through volume. Volume as a form that allows you to do different things. And that doesn't really translate to recorded music, like how do you listen to that, on Spotify or in your car? It's not the same kind of effect. I would say that the loudness is a huge part of what I do live.”
“And if the New Testament were a collection of secular writings, their authenticity would generally be regarded as beyond all doubt”

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