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“The optimism of a revolutionary always gives rise to a sense of wonder.”

Wonder Optimism Revolutionaries Yama

Book:Lord of Light

Source: Lord of Light

“Nachiketa went to Yama (God of death) to know the mystery of death (Katho Upanishad), that means to know what was after death. They did not want to see this life. They did not know how wonderful this life was. Whatever you can do, do it within this present life. They didn’t want to know what was light, on the contrary searched for what was in the dark.”

Death Upanishad Yama Nachiketa

Author:Sri Jibankrishna or Diamond

“Let us see rather that like Janus—or better, like Yama, the Brahmin god of death—religion has two faces, one very friendly, one very gloomy...”

Religion Schopenhauer Janus Yama

Book:Essays and aphorisms

Source: Essays and aphorisms