Joseph Campbell on the Nature of the Divine: East Vs. West

The mystery of life is not a problem to be solved but a reality to be experienced.

—Joseph Campbell

Myths to Live By is one of my favorite works by the great Joseph Campbell.

In this thought-provoking book, one of the themes Campbell examines is the contrasts between Western and Eastern religions, uncovering the ways each seeks to illuminate the mysteries of existence, the divine, and the soul’s journey toward meaning and transcendence.

For Campbell, these traditions were not merely systems of belief but profound expressions of humanity’s longing to bridge the finite with the infinite.