> At 07:08 AM 3/4/2009, you wrote: > >Marsha, > > > >I like your description of "self." > > > > > The self is an ever-changing, > > > collection of interrelated and interconnected, inorganic, > biological, > > > social and intellectual, static patterns of value responding to > > > Dynamic Quality. > > > >I take it this means you believe the self is no illusion even though > Pirsig > >and some others say it is. > > > >Platt > > > > > Hi Platt, > > The self is empty of independent (inherent) existence, therefore it > is an illusion but,,, conventionally it is user-friendly and > useful. - Where would I hang this _I_ if I didn't have this > conventional, but illusionary self? Who would I dance with all day > if I didn't have this illusionary self? Who would create this play > that is life? > > > Marsha Hi Marsha,
Is "self" then a matter of expediency -- a useful figment of imagination, like some find God to be? Platt 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/
