Bill, It's usually attributed to Socrates, not Plato...
Edgar On Mar 30, 2013, at 3:05 AM, Bill! wrote: > Merle, > > My responses are embedded below: > > --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@...> wrote: > >  bill!.."know thy self".. > > now who knows who said that?... > > I don't know who first said/wrote "know thyself" but it predates Plato (to > whom it is usually credited) and was one of the inscriptions on the Temple of > Apollo at Delhi. > > >  all things are known.. > > I don't even know what you are trying to imply with this statement. If you > mean 'there are no secrets or eclectic teachings' then I agree; but 'knowing' > you as I do I suspect you mean something else to which I'd disagree. > > > it's a matter of discovering that what is already known within one's > > world..inside your mind, your heart your soul > > > > That's close to describing Buddha Nature (this is a Zen Forum, remember?) but > Buddha Nature is not 'known', it's experienced. > > > experience is your relationship with the outside world > > What 'outside world' are you talking about? > > ...Bill! > > >
