Yes, we need more of this critical thinking. That doesn't detract from tradition; it strengthens it.
"It’s a very basic human need, to believe that there’s always something we could have done to avert disaster and somebody who can show us how. To accept that some of us get wiped out with no way to prevent it is just too terrible to comprehend, particularly for warriors and spiritual aspirants. Instead, the moral and physical corruption of those who are now all dead or irrelevant is always the reason for the fall. If we practice the O.G. way with diligent integrity, then we can make defeat, whether by illness, violence, or spiritual corruption, impossible."
Yes, we need more of this critical thinking. That doesn't detract from tradition; it strengthens it.
"It’s a very basic human need, to believe that there’s always something we could have done to avert disaster and somebody who can show us how. To accept that some of us get wiped out with no way to prevent it is just too terrible to comprehend, particularly for warriors and spiritual aspirants. Instead, the moral and physical corruption of those who are now all dead or irrelevant is always the reason for the fall. If we practice the O.G. way with diligent integrity, then we can make defeat, whether by illness, violence, or spiritual corruption, impossible."