It's' Everywhere

[debka_notion]

From my pleasure reading (THe Jew in the Lotus, Rodger Kamenetz, p.140)

"For example, the philosophy of Maimonides is extremely similar to Buddhist philosophy."

It really is everywhere. Maybe I was right, back in high school, that I really needed to play with Medieval Jewish texts, etc.

Comments

[doodah.livejournal.com]

Did you see the movie? It played here last year-ish...

[lordameth.livejournal.com]

I meant to see the movie... it sounds interesting.

As for the philosophy thing, that's one of the things I love about Judaism - it allows for such a beautiful range of philosophies and views to be incorporated within it; it's not just like one set strict dogma.

In the Fugu Plan, which I'm almost done reading, there was one part where they talk about suicide. I didn't know what the laws/traditions are regarding someone who's committed suicide, but apparently if one commits such an act, they can't be buried in a Jewish cemetary. I was just really interested in the way they explained it - something along the lines of that by committing suicide you're taking your fate out of God's hands; you're going against what He had planned for you, and therefore in essence saying that you don't believe in Him. I don't know if that's the widespread belief, or just the idea of this one particular rebbe, but interesting, no?

[rymenhild.livejournal.com]

Maybe you really do need to play with medieval Jewish texts!

(Then again, I am severely biased.)