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he who understands me eventually recognises them as nonsensical, when he has used them — as steps — to climb up over them. (He must, so to speak, throw away the ladder after he has climbed up it)
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quote - Wittgenstein - like Buddhist canoe metaphor - (see below)
- My propositions serve as elucidations in this way:
- He who understands me
- eventually recognises them as nonsensical, when he has used them
- as steps to climb up over them.
- eventually recognises them as nonsensical, when he has used them
- (He must, so to speak, throw away the ladder after he has climbed up it)
Comment - The Buddhist canoe metaphor is - To accomplish the journey of awakening to your ultimate nature - We use techniques that are like a canoe to travel from the shores of Samara to the shores of Nirvana - When we arrive, we no longer need them
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