1813: The Philosopher vs the Mystic Understanding the Passion of the Gopīs

Wisdom of the Sages by David Ramella

Sep 1, 202656:46Religion & Spirituality

To the philosopher, the weeping of Krishna's lovers looks like ordinary suffering. To the mystics it's the culmination of the highest knowledge. Evelyn Underhill — first woman to lecture in theology at Oxford — said the...

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