“It is the task of the enlightened not only to ascend to learning and to see the good but to be willing to descend again to those prisoners and to share their troubles and their honors, whether they are worth having or not. And this they must do, even with the prospect of death.” ― Plato

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[–]magnora7 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I agree with the quote. That's why I don't like the buddhist "masters" who meditate to death to show how pious and dedicated they are. This itself is a form of egoism.

Learning means nothing unless it's shared. If you understand the universe and never told anyone, then that wisdom dies when your body dies. However if you tell people and help them, the lessons can echo on for thousands of years. Like Jesus and like the Buddha. Which is a lot more helpful to humanity as a whole than just stockpiling wisdom to oneself.

[–]the_hun 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

plato was initiated into the mystery schools; he was a bonesman of his time.

his 'republic' is the root of elitism, communism, fascism and similar crap we see today as the nwo.

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

So you disagree with/dislike the Allegory of the Cave? I think it's a valuable read, Plato (the individual) is long gone.

[–]FormosaOolong 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

The Mystery Schools were not bad in and of themselves. It is the misuse of them that became the psychopathic skullduggery we see today.