"I am a Westerner. We're not going to change the West by going East. The East has a lot to teach us, but essentially it's like a mirror, saying, hey, can't you see what's here in your own religion, what are you, stupid?"
- Matthew Fox
About this Quote
This quote by Matthew Fox speaks with the idea that the West has much to gain from the East, however that the West ought to not attempt to alter itself by embracing Eastern practices. Rather, Fox recommends that the East resembles a mirror, showing back to the West the worths and mentors that are currently present in its own religion. Fox indicates that the West ought to not be so fast to dismiss its own customs and values, which it must put in the time to recognize and appreciate what it already has. He implies that the West must not be so quick to dismiss its own traditions and values, and that it should take the time to acknowledge and appreciate what it currently has. In essence, Fox is recommending that the West ought to want to its own religion and culture for guidance and motivation, instead of attempting to adopt the practices of the East.
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