Quo Vadis ?

 

Taken at an Ayurvedic resort in Bangalore called Ayurgram (Ayurvedic Village)

Quo vadis? is a Latin phrase meaning “Where are you going?” or “Whither goest thou?”

The modern usage of the phrase refers to a Christian tradition regarding Saint Peter. According to the apocryphal Acts of Peter (Vercelli Acts XXXV[1]), Peter is fleeing from likely crucifixion in Rome at the hands of the government, and along the road outside the city he meets a risen Jesus. Peter asks Jesus “Quo vadis?“, to which He replies, “Romam vado iterum crucifigi.” (“I am going to Rome to be crucified again”). Peter thereby gains the courage to continue his ministry and returns to the city, to eventually be martyred by being crucified upside-down.

The phrase also occurs a few times in the Vulgate translation of the Bible, notably in John 13:36 when Peter asks Jesus the same question, to which he responds, “Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me.” – courtesy Wikipedia

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Pravin Menon aka PhenoMenon is a corporate junkie by day and a food experiencer when he is not working (which he usually is most of the time). He is into adventure sports, food experimentations and when he is not carrying out explosions in the kitchen, he usually is eating (or drinking!) Contact him at pravs@phenomenalworld.in

17 thoughts on “Quo Vadis ?

  1. i’ve been wondering what “quo vadis” means for quite awhile—i clearly remember reading an article in high school entitled “Quo Vadis James Taylor?”.:p now i know…great post!

  2. Wow! I’d heard that phrase before but was too lazy to check it out. Now I know! Fascinating.

    Leslie
    abcw team

  3. The hic is that at that time Peter probably spoke hebrew, as the Romans came later, lol ! It proves that the bible was translated from hebrew into latin and then into hundreds of other languages.

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