Margaret, Sorry, not my original thought. If only it were so... The artwork is great, though.
http://www.duckdaotsu.org/3intellect.html Marsha At 09:47 AM 11/15/2007, you wrote: >this is great Marsha - where did this come from? > >Did you write it or is there another source? > >thanks, >margaret > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of MarshaV > > Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2007 8:34 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: [MD] Tao through intellect... > > > > > > > > Greetings, > > > > Scholars, drunk on words and obscure meanings, > > Weave a tangled web of concordances. > > Simple practice never occurs to them. > > Give up education, and the world will be better. > > > > > > There are many who seek Tao through intellect. They revel in > > thousands of coincidences, seek similarities in all the world's > > religions, conduct learned discourses for enthralled audiences. But > > they would reach the truth faster if they tied their thoughts > > to experience. > > > > The intellect is inherently dualistic. It makes distinctions and > > creates new connections between concepts and calls that > > "meaning." This type of analytical thinking is extremely limited in > > the face of Tao, which is not fully rational, nor fully quantitative, > > not fully describable. Though most followers of Tao are learned, > > they also realize that the intellect is but one aspect in what must > > be a multifaceted approach to Tao. > > > > It is said one must give up education, not because we should be dumb, > > but because we must seek a level on consciousness beyond the > > intellect. We must study, but not to the point that emphasis on > > experience and meditation is lost. If we can combine the intellect > > and direct experience with out meditative mid, then there will be no > > barrier to the wordless perception of reality. > > > > > > > > > > Moq_Discuss mailing list > > Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. > > http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org > > Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ > > http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/ > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.31/1130 - Release > > Date: 11/14/2007 9:27 AM > > > > > >No virus found in this outgoing message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.33/1132 - Release Date: 11/15/2007 >9:34 AM > > > >Moq_Discuss mailing list >Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. >http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org >Archives: >http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ >http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/ Moq_Discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/
