Bill,

References please? What's your source for that statement?

Edgar



On Mar 30, 2013, at 6:12 AM, Bill! wrote:

> Merle,
> 
> The saying predates Socrates by 100 years or more...Bill!
> 
> --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@...> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Â socrates ... bill.......remember now?..merle
>> 
>> 
>> Â  
>> 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!
>> 
> 
> 



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