The Dhammapada: The Way of the Buddha, Vol 2

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Once I was asked, "What is philosophy?" I said, "Philosophy is the art of asking the

wrong questions." The blind man asking "What is light?" -- this is philosophy. The deaf

asking "What is music? What is sound?" -- this is philosophy.

If the blind man asks, "How can I get my eyes back?" this is no longer philosophy, this is

religion. If the deaf goes to the physician to be treated so that he can hear, then he is moving

in the direction of religion and not in the direction of philosophy.

Once I was asked, "What is philosophy?" I said, "Philosophy is the art of asking the wrong questions." The blind man asking "What is light?" -- this is philosophy. The deaf asking "What is music? What is sound?" -- this is philosophy. If the blind man asks, "How can I get my eyes back?" this is n...

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