The Unknowing Sage

Date: Sun Jun 12, 2005 12:38 pm Subject: The Unknowing Sage

This was an interesting book/biography of Faqir Chand. Even though in the end he is happy, the guy had a hard life. He faced depression and anxiety often while experiencing life. His religion seemed toc ause him more pain than pleasure. When he ate and enjoyed meat, he disappointed his relatives and then he became depressed. He was enjoying sex (like all humans should), but cursed himself for it. This was just an average guy trying to enjoy life, but his religious background kept bringing him down.

Then he was forced to be a guru leader by his own guru. He didnt want to and didnt think he'd be very good at it since he didnt really know the Truth. He kept having these visions that were able to guide him through life. The one that told him of his guru/God's address, the one that saved him and his men during WW1, etc.

He kept going to his guru for advice on how to deal with all this stress. His guru kept telling him to go out and be a leader.

From what I read and understood, Faqir didnt want any of this. Hewanted to live his life the way he wanted - not by other people's rules. He might have been a very intelligent and wise guru to some, but I think he would have been much happier if he had just listened to himself.