A Few Wise Men

The Buddha. ~ Lao Tse. ~ Jesus of Nazareth.

The originators of the three wisdom traditions discussed in this book did not set out to create religions. They meant to share what they had discovered about the workings of the world. They wanted to help their contemporaries open their eyes to alternative ways of living.

But then, institutions formed around their words and concepts, which were soon overtaken by the goals and needs their followers. What we are most familiar with is this edited and...