Hi John, My question wasn't about who gets to FEEL better because they are proven right, it was a question about functionality. I do not see how the intellectual level being SOM, or not, matters functionally to whether or not one lives a better life? To me, RMP is not teaching a dogma, but is demonstrating value awareness and suggesting that this awareness improves living. If the Intellectual Level being SOM can be detrimental to living a better life, please tell me how?
Thanks for responding John. Yours, Marsha On Jun 21, 2010, at 5:37 PM, John Carl wrote: > Well I'd say that's the essence of Ron's question of Bo, Marsha. > > On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 1:13 PM, MarshaV <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> Greetings All, >> >> Whether the Intellectual Level is SOM, or not, does it affect the question: >> How can I live a better life? >> >> Thoughts? >> > > And I can almost hear Bo's response, about his angst of unknowing relieved > in 1978 by THIS VERY INSIGHT.... > > yeah, I've heard that a couple of times. > > So, no. I don't need to hear it again. > > I do appreciate a direct approach to an old question, so thanks for asking. > I myself have my own "opinion" which I've shared in the past, that the idea > of making the 4th level "intellect" is ludicrous, so I've got my own > label-attachment disorder. > > I think the SOM level is an interesting phenomena that bridges the social > third level and the symbolic/artistic/aesthetic/philosophical level of the > 4th - shortened to "philosophical" in the true sense of the word - Wisdom > married to Love. > > SOM is the kindergarten of this level. The first bare perception of the > self/other dichotomy as significant. > > I also concur with Pirsig that this level has been present in humanity since > humanity has been human. > > Over all advantage of my viewpoint? Well it's a two-fer, it's logical and > It makes me smile. I smile to see Bo mired in the kindergarten of > intellectualism, while bemoaning the fact of intellectualism. > > I realize "makes me smile" isn't a serious answer and depends upon the same > silly reasoning I gave to dave when he goes, "why even defend theism? > What's in it for you? Why do you like the idea of God?". > > But I've got a longer answer to the question, if you want it. > > Love with Wisdom, (or put it conventionally) > > Philosophically yours, > > John > 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/md/archives.html ___ 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/md/archives.html
