Marsha; Case, All.
26 December Marsha wrote:
> I've been thinking about what Krimel wrote here. I like to play this
> game. I thought this description really quite beautiful. It can't be
> taken seriously though, it is play, it is Lila. But this game also
> seems contrary to all the literature on the Tao, Buddhism, etc. Maybe
> I'm missing something, but that seems silly. How can anything be
> excluded?
> Anybody have any thoughts?
Agree. I enjoyed it enormously. I have (sorry to say) regarded
Case a "besserwisser" who always had to add some objections
and flaunt some greater knowledge, not about MOQ though, just
lecturing, but this changed my opinion. As a forriner I can't match
your own "cool" banter-like exchange nor can I add a thing to
Case's presentation of how normal reading, thinking, discussing
is meditation good enough. My own attitude towards newageism
and mysticism is well known so I certainly liked his reply:
> Thanks! I forget to mention being annoyed and dumbfounded when I am
> told that this is some kind of soul sucking material reductionism by
> 60's style new agers and right wing cranks, who are too lazy to look
> outside the narrow confines of their self styled wishful thinking and
> turn the love of Wisdom into the love of daydreaming.
Marsha, FYI, the title of Pirsig's book has nothing to do with "lila",
I have in my possession a letter from RMP that says:
"Many have thought my title was derived from the
Sanskrit "Lila" which means divine play but it isn't right
either. I was just looking for a name that sounded to me
to be somewhat lowbrow and sensual."
Still Case's may be divine play. ;-)
Bo
> At 06:36 AM 12/25/2007, Krimel wrote:
>
>
> >[Krimel]
> >I engage in a daily practice of reading, listening, study,
> >meditation, discussion and writing on concepts that make-up the
> >associationistic patterns of my thoughts. I probe these patterns for
> >error and look for new concepts and new ways to incorporate new
> >concepts into this network of ideas and associations.
> >
> >I rejoice in the mystical sensations of new ideas shaking the network
> >and creating Gestalt shifts in my perception. I am rewarded when new
> >thoughts and associations occur to me and when new fractal patterns
> >emerge from the effort. I observe the illusions of the moment in
> >light of the illusions of the past and wait in awe for the shifting
> >illusions of the future.
> >
> >I expand my consciousness (whatever that is) by bringing in new ideas
> >and testing old ones. I reflect on film, art, music and new narrative
> >concepts that employ fiction to augment facets in the structure of my
> >thoughts.
> >
> >I seek harmony in the thoughts of others and marvel at the infinite
> >variety of perception and processing available to the human spirit.
>
>
>
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