If a religious work is to stand the ravages of "everything changes" it needs to be metaphorical. People take them literally. Take the Lotus Sutra. [0] It has I

If a religious work is to stand the ravages of "everything changes" it needs to be metaphorical. People take them literally. Take the Lotus Sutra. [0] It has I dunnno, hundreds of thousands gathering at Eagle Peak [1], a very small spot, IMO a very forceful reminder of the metaphorical nature of this work, making it timeless. Religions tend to hide their mystics in the closet, for the simple reason, IMO, that the mystic experience is one of unity, bypassing the need for intermediaries who exercise power and privilege,too often harmfully so. [0] https://www.nichirenlibrary.org/en/lsoc/toc/ https://www.nichirenlibrary.org/en/lsoc/toc/ [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vulture_Peak https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vulture_Peak