At 10:41 AM 9/18/2008, you wrote:
Marsha,
I almost respnded too , but was going to pick-up on the "kill"
statements rather than the "follow" question ...
Both are problematic taken in isolation (as mel says).
My point was that the kill (completely kill) is about the (static)
patterns not about the intellect.
Hi Ian,
I completely agree. But can you think too much?
And the "completely" is only in the context of the instruction to
follow dynamic quality ... like Pirsig is not denying the (positive)
static latching value of static patterns only their (negative)
constraining value.
I think following dynamic quality requires some intelligent
consideration, of course! But not too much. It's as I wrote to Ham
"Why not leave it a mystery??? Why not let it unfold before you in
all its many aspects?" Wow! Now I'm quoting myself!!! I am surely an idiot!
Marsha
IMHO natch.
Ian
On Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 9:33 AM, MarshaV <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> mel,
>
> Please explain what it means to you. I've posted this particular passage
> mucho times, and I would like to know what you think about it. At the
> moment, sustaining seems depressing. What do you think?
>
> Marsha
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> At 09:45 AM 9/18/2008, you wrote:
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>> The passage could also be made
>> more approachable by punctuation changes.
>>
>> The style of a writer can introduce unintended
>> implications to readers used to a different style.
>>
>> ...of course excerpting can alter the flow of an
>> expression of meaning and Pirsig is dense with it.
>>
>> Hence, the need to re-read.
>>
>> thanks--mel
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "MarshaV" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> To: "MD Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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>> Subject: [MD] sustaining?
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>> > While sustaining biological and social patterns
>> > Kill all intellectual patterns.
>> > Kill them completely
>> > And then follow Dynamic Quality
>> > And morality will be served.
>> > (LILA, Chapter 32)
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>> > Sustaining is a tricky word?
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