Let us be saints then, if we can....

Poem:

The way to get rid of outer attachments is to establish attachments in the inside of your head. If you have long staying power just inside, the outer attachments will subside. They become very pale by comparison. The outer world is well known to be disagreeable. This may seem very ascetic but is in fact very practical. In his concluding lecture, William James says: “let us be saints then, if we can..” He concludes that being a saint is better suited to modern society than being an aggressive tribal leader. We have to assume conclusions around 100 years old are superior because it was the peak of intellectual development as later was buried in excess distractions. The late Victorian era had better scholars. They read more books, now people watch TV. DS Poem August 31, 2018 “I am free from all bonds and attachments of this world; Reveal to me now the secret of the world beyond, O Cupbearer. Page 61 Love at Every Step Page 377 The Varieties of Religious Experience: A Study in Human Nature by William James Around 1917 conclusion to lecture 15 #attachments #williamjames #varietiesofreligiousexperience #victorianera