![]() In the book, deities survive only as long as people believe in them, so after several thousand years, when Pan’s following has faded, people can’t see him anymore. “Jitterbug Perfume” explores many of the questions westerners have about eastern philosophy and its realistic applications while weaving in healthy doses of comparative mythology. Is it avoiding death? Or is it making a lasting contribution to society for which you will be remembered ever after?Īlobar and Kudra have found the secret to avoiding death through a series of breathing exercises, diet and bathing rituals- all of which sound a lot like yoga. Through Alobar and Kudra seeking immortality, Robbins does ask questions about what real immortality is? Robbins’ readers are familiar with his lyric use of word play that comes alive on the page. The joke was if he was scared to die – what did that say to the rest of us? ![]() There was the wonderful joke circulating several years ago about the Pope traveling in an armored car. The book’s central question is: What is it about death that we find so terrifying? People who decide not to die and their friend Pan, the goat god. ![]() Jitterbug Perfume (Photo credit: Wikipedia) ![]()
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