I like to think of it as a sharing of ideas which may create something, but if not, at least I learn.
I have no idea what the rest of the world thinks, I am not a mind reader. Mark If its a pissing contest you think... On Jan 24, 2010, at 9:27 AM, Khoo Hock Aun wrote: > Hi Marsha, > > There is a typo there which Mark did not intend. It should actually read: > > "We are what we think > All that we are arises with our thoughts... > With our thoughts we make > > However, > Its not really important what I think. > I think its more important what the rest thinks. > I have to live in a world they all make up for me : ) > > Seriously, > If we all get caught in a pissing competition > about who gets the best word in > then all we get is a lot of urine in the air ! > > Afraid so and best regards > Khoo Hock Aun > > > > > > > > > On Sun, Jan 24, 2010 at 9:19 PM, MarshaV <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> Greetings Khoo, >> >> I will read, but, but, but,,, >> >> >> We are what we think >> All that we are arrises with out thoughts. >> With our thoughts we make the world >> -Dhammapada >> >> >> What do you think? >> >> >> >> Marsha >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Jan 24, 2010, at 7:42 AM, Khoo Hock Aun wrote: >> >>> But Marsha, >>> >>> Oh, East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet, >>> Till Earth and Sky stand presently at God's great Judgment Seat; >>> >>> But there is neither East nor West. Border, nor Breed, nor Birth, >>> When two strong men stand face to face, though they come from the ends of >>> the earth! >>> >>> There is a gem of a piece on Ruddy at >>> http://www.f.waseda.jp/buda/texts/ballad.html. Enjoy! >>> >>> Best regards >>> Khoo Hock Aun >>> >>> On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 5:38 PM, MarshaV <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Hello Khoo, >>>> >>>> I do not understand why Bo says such things. I think/hope/believe/feel >> the >>>> MoQ a bridge between the Wisdom of the East and the intellect (science) >>>> of the West. >>>> >>>> >>>> Marsha >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Jan 21, 2010, at 4:21 AM, Khoo Hock Aun wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi All, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Bo concludes after commenting on the half-baked SOM of the Orient and >> the >>>>> woolly mess in its wake that: >>>>> >>>>> The Western MOQ will be a better "Buddhism"! >>>>> >>>>> Khoo: >>>>> I would certainly like to see this if it were to be so: } >>>>> >>>>> What are we talking about here: >>>>> An intellectual pattern better than another intellectual pattern ? >>>>> A Dynamic aspect better than its Static aspect? >>>>> A better route than another route to Reality? >>>>> >>>>> Is there a Western MOQ to begin with ? >>>>> I do not remember Pirsig saying as such >>>>> in either ZAMM or LILA ? >>>>> >>>>> In what way will it be better ? >>>>> The way Muslims say Islam is better ? >>>>> The way Christians says theirs is better ? >>>>> Science says its better, because they seek the Truth, >>>>> Nothing less nothing more. >>>>> >>>>> Is this what the Western MOQ is about ? >>>>> Truth Seeking, Reality Seeking, Morally Speaking ? >>>>> Evolution on to Better State, >>>>> Or an Ultimate Reality, an Ultimate Good ? >>>>> That is better than the other "Good"s? >>>>> Always better, never lesser. >>>>> >>>>> I wonder. >>>>> >>>>> The Buddha after all did say" What I have taught you is like the leaves >>>> in >>>>> my hand >>>>> and what I have not taught you is like the leaves in the jungle" >>>>> >>>>> Perhaps Buddhism as a Metaphysics is indeed insufficient >>>>> and a Western MOQ will make up the difference. >>>>> >>>>> Best Regards >>>>> Khoo Hock Aun >>>>> 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/ >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________________________________ >>>> >>>> Shoot for the moon. 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