[q845712]

:) it is also a big part of buddhism. IMO the intersections between several systems are very interesting as they tend to be the most fruitful even if pursued without the context of the rest of the system (ie if you think you can cherry-pick the good parts out of a religion or philosophical system, start by looking at where many of them agree)

[koliber]

I’m partway through reading the book: Hero with 1000 Faces. I don’t know what to think about the book, but it certainly goes a long way to pick out the things on which many religions agree. Interesting read but not an easy read.

[mosiuerbarso]

I listened to it on audiobook and found it a bit hard to understand at times. I'm a great admirer of Joseph Campbell and I love cumulative mythology. I found this podcast series of his old lectures much more fun and entertaining. He was a great lecturer with good sense of humor: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pathways-with-joseph-c... The audio quality is very good to say how old the lectures are.