On Oct 14, 2010, at 11:12 PM, Dan Glover wrote: > Hello everyone > > On Thu, Oct 14, 2010 at 4:40 PM, X Acto <[email protected]> wrote: >> John, Dan, >> >> It seems there are differing aspects of Quality being discussed. >> >> The arguement focusing on which types of Quality are best. >> >> While re-examining the root, as Dan suggests, can elimenate alot >> >> of false dilemma and reinstate what has greater meaning in ones life, >> >> we do so from an intellectual perspective, which is what I believe John >> >> is driving at, clarity of meaning in our lives. >> >> This not only begins with this re-evaluation of the organic experience, but >> it >> >> guides and drives our social and intellectual values as well. >> >> Organic quality would not have the same pleasure of experience if it was >> >> not shared socially or reflected apon, for greater understanding >> intellectually >> >> which is the true flower of the totality of experience. >> >> Would'nt one say that greater understanding has resulted in better organic >> Quality? >> >> better social Quality? >> >> Doesent it make our reasons for holding certain organic and social values >> >> better by constantly reflecting and re-defining them? >> >> concerning the ego climber, who is it that asserts the ego more? >> >> the one examing the self and defining it with their values or the one >> >> denying it exists? >> >> is not denial of self one of the most insidious acts of selfishness? > > Dan: > > Hi Ron > > I don't know for sure, but I would say that the selfless existence > doesn't mean denying the self so much as it means realizing the self > doesn't exist in light of the Buddha's teachings. > > Thank you, > > Dan"
Dan, I wonder what you mean by 'realizing in the light of the Buddha's teaching.' Isn't the Buddha's teachings pointing a finger to the moon, and shouldn't one go beyond the pointing finger, in other words, realize directly, at least try? But maybe that's what you are saying. Marsha ___ 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
