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Chayeh Sarah - Martin Buber and Seeing the World as "You" rather than "It" - Episode 5

Chayeh Sarah - Martin Buber and Seeing the World as "You" rather than "It" - Episode 5

FromThe Schrift - Ancient Jewish Wisdom for Modern Times


Chayeh Sarah - Martin Buber and Seeing the World as "You" rather than "It" - Episode 5

FromThe Schrift - Ancient Jewish Wisdom for Modern Times

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Length:
31 minutes
Released:
Nov 12, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Martin Buber's 1923 work Ich und Du distinguishes between "I/You" and "I/It" relationships. The modern world pressures us to see everything as "it" -- something to be used for personal gain and to be exploited. It is only when we see others as "You" -- as subjects rather than objects -- that we can feel completed and connected with the Universe. To see others, whether they be plants, animals, or humans, as "You" allows us to connect with the ultimate "You"--that of God. God is not a man with a long beard in the sky but Being and Nature and the Eternal itself.IG: Stevehead0001steventobyweinberg.comMusic: Rammstein - "Du Hast"Lovingkindness / Meta Meditation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLt-E4YNVHU
Released:
Nov 12, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

It is time that we see philosophy as something rebellious and therapeutic rather than boring and esoteric. Using humor, personal anecdotes, and much hubris, the Schrift provides fresh and unexpected answers to life's most tricky and fateful questions. The anchor of the Schrift is the weekly reading of the Torah. These passages are analyzed not as religious dogma but as brilliant pieces of literature and anthropology which bring ancient wisdom back into our lives. The greatest philosophers and writers of the German canon also weigh in on these questions during the Schrift. Finally the lectures incorporate Buddhist teachings and the practice of Yoga to bring together East and West, body and mind, eternity and the moment. And the Schrift will always give you a "life tip" to carry with you along the way. IG: stevehead0001 s.t.weinberg@gmail.com