Master, Master of Light, Whose eye dwells in the seeking fingers of the blind, You are still despised and mocked, A man too weak and infirm to be God, A God too much man to call forth adoration.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The subject is mocked for being both too human and not divine enough to command worship.
- In plain terms
- People mock this figure for being too weak to be God and too human to be loved.
- What can you take from it?
- Accept mockery for being human.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you handle mockery?
- Is weakness divine?
Another view
This perspective depends on specific religious framing of divinity.
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