Friday, June 15, 2007

Psychology

The typical psychologist understands his patients well enough to help them achieve a moderate sort of contentment. The great psychologist would understand his patients well enough to help them achieve a state of intense rapturous exultation.

It is, in fact, unlikely that a psychologist will understand anyone other than himself well enough to achieve this state. And once he has achieved it, he may very well be too occupied with enjoying the rapturous exultation to share his wisdom with others.

The guru probably can't teach anyone how to attain a state of rapturous exultation. The path is different for each person. But he can inspire them to seek it, rather than settle for the tepid contentment most of us settle for.