Hi Marsha/Ron And then we set about describing these experiences and picking out certain aspects. This allows us to zoom in and see certain details but zooming in always detracts from the big undifferentiated picture, I'd suggest. So the list of SQ is always growing but as good MOQers we don't let it stop us acknowledging the inexpressible aspects of DQ.
David M > > Hi Ron, > > Everything is what it is! How deceptively simple. Quality. And I > bet you do know this. > > Marsha > > > > At 10:02 AM 11/15/2007, you wrote: >>Marsha, >>I wanted to express that I know of what you speak. >>My wish is to help uncloud the path toward this realization. >>If I eliminate one trap toward this I feel that I >>Have contributed a small something to this forum. >> >>Thank you for your excellent posts. >> >>I feel making SOM synonymous with intellect is >>One such trap. >> >>-R >> >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of MarshaV >>Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2007 9:34 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/ >>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/ > 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/
