Mixed Martial Arts?
Nope a less popular reference to MMA comes from a 19th century book by a Russian novelist. In this case MMA is an acronym for Miracle, Mystery, Authority.
“Nothing has ever been more unendurable to man and human society than freedom!”
So says Dostoyevsky in the story “The Grand Inquisitor” from his novel “The Brothers Karamazov”.
For what it’s worth, Sigmund Freud called “The Brothers Karamazov”, “The most magnificent novel ever written.”
Christ returns to this world and gets a lecture from a Jesuit Inquisitor who tells him his message is wrong because he expected too much from humans. According to the Priest, Christ was wrong to reject the devil’s temptations of “miracle, mystery and authority”.
Humans need miracles, mysteries and authority to survive this world of inevitable suffering, sickness and death.
Who or what will you bow down to?
The book “The Brothers Karamazov” is amazing and amazingly long at 985 pages so you need copious amounts of free time and some will to get through it.
If Dostoyevsky isn’t your cup of tea the Buddhists have some alternatives for dealing with the pain of being.
