The Works of T.S. Eliot 13: The Waste Land Part III background

[@charliewest1221]

Thank you, Professor, for providing a solid foundation (Tiresias and Buddha) upon which to explore Section III further. Your lectures are logical, methodical, measured and effective. Evidence of your love for your calling to teach ... Bless you.

[@BualiGillani]

I really enjoyed all of your videos in this course and have made lots of notes, reading and thinking.

[@susancarolalbert6191]

Thank you so much for your videos, and your generosity in sharing your knowledge.

[@charliewest1221]

Professor Strandberg is a true teacher.

[@BualiGillani]

Thankyou very much Mr Strandberg, I have learned a lot from you. Please continue to make more courses and videos about some other poets.

[@charliewest1221]

Professor Strandberg! Please show some academic respect for a great and learned teacher.

[@rstokes9630]

Thank you professor.

[@Prostudy1]

Amazing

[@artieash6671]

There is a misunderstanding of Buddhism in this one. The teachings do not encourage suppression of desires or thoughts, but non-attachment to them...to simply to observe them as they arise. H.H. The Dalai Lama is the epitome of Buddhism, and he is full of emotion, desirous for world peace, and one of the sharpest thinkers on the world stage. No suppression there. The translation should be "detachment" not "aversion."

[@deeh2434]

Yes I agree Artie, it's a major flaw in the translation. I suppose that translating Pali has improved enormously in the last 100 years and we've got better access to the original words of the Buddha now.

[@robertbaum5764]

Aversion is a turning away, a suppression of the primacy (domination) of the senses

[@charliewest1221]

@@deeh2434 A most euridite response to a very relevant comment.