![]() His last wish was that, “My hands should be left hanging out of coffin because i want everybody to know that i am dying empty handed. Physicians said, “A man who is mortal should not give promises because tomorrow is never certain.” Alexander: I am Alexander the Great, ruler of Macedonia and Greece, destined. Therefore please save me, I want to meet my mother before i die.” Diogenes Posting - Alexander meets the Diogenes, 336 B.C. A Dialogue between Alexander the Great, and Diogenes the Cynic Fielding, Henry on. I promised my mother that i would come back to her. It is said that, He was just twenty four hours journey away from his home but got so ill that no physician could help him or cure his disease.Īt that time he said to his physicians, “I am ready to give whatsoever you want but please save me for at least twenty four hour. Introduction This article questions some assumptions regarding the nature and origin of the group of ancient anecdotes, sayings and dialogues dealing with an encounter between Alexander and Diogenes. Thanking him, Alexander went to his conquest and after trying to conquer India, Alexander decided to return to Greece. Onesicritus, the pupil of Diogenes who accompanied Alexander on his Asian campaign. One becomes a Diogenes as a Jump, It’s a Quantum Leap.” So don’t think that you will be able to fulfill your desires and then you can become Diogenes. Our desires are infinite, it’s impossible to fulfill them. Each desire goes on begetting new desires. Diogenes was a rare Being if Diogenes had met Lao Tzu, they both would have sat and laughed and laughed and laughed. Life is too short and our ambitions are so big, so many. The tapestry depicts Diogenes meeting Alexander the Great, an encounter that is believed to have taken place in Corinth. First i have to finish that, then only can i think of it.”ĭiogenes replied, “Remember my words: you will not be able to finish it. If next time, God is kind enough to give me another opportunity, then i would like to be born as Diogenes, not Alexander.”ĭiogenes replied, “Then why wait for next time? You can be Diogenes this very moment.”Īlexander was surprised as this reply and said, “Right now? It is not possible, it is not practical. Somebody had given him a beautiful begging bowl and he wore only a loincloth. Sadhguru: Diogenes was a wonderful and ecstatic beggar who lived on a river bank in Greece. ![]() I can see your Heart is in a dance, your each breath is a song. Sadhguru narrates the story of when Alexander the Great Idiot’s life changed when he met Diogenes - an ecstatic beggar who lived naked on a river bank in Greece. My life feels barren, Empty like a desert. I may have whole Kingdom for world but i don’t see any Joy in my life. ![]() Alexander said, “Still i feel jealous of you.
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