I go into the Upanishads to ask questions.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker seeks to learn from ancient texts by posing questions to them.
- In plain terms
- I read ancient texts to ask questions.
- What can you take from it?
- Read texts to inquire deeply.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you ask from texts?
- How do you learn from the past?
Another view
It may imply texts have answers.
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