Buddhism Quote by Jacob Bronowski
““I am infinitely saddened to find myself suddenly surrounded in the west by a sense of terrible loss of nerve, a retreat from knowledge into–into what? Into Zen Buddhism; into falsely profound questions … into extrasensory perception and mystery. They do not lie along the line of what we are now able to know if we devote ourselves to it: an understanding of man himself.””
About This Quote
Source Speech: The Ascent of Man, BBC, 1973
The speaker laments a cultural shift toward mysticism and away from rational inquiry, fearing loss of intellectual rigor.
In simple terms: Fear of losing rational thought to mysticism.
Key Takeaway
Guard intellectual rigor.
Themes
culture
philosophy
science
spirituality
Mood
concerned
reflective
Type
philosophical
critical
When to use this quote
- academic discourse
- public debates
- personal reflection
- media criticism
Key Concepts
rationalism
skepticism
existentialism
Questions to Reflect On
- How do we balance intuition and reason?
- What role should mysticism play in modern society?
A Different Perspective
Mysticism can offer valuable insights if balanced with reason.
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