Hi Ron, Ah yes, it's good to be reminded to let go of stuckness. And I, too, would like to see more presented about pragmatism. I have pragmatism simply the idea that static patterns of value exist and persist due to their usefulness, and within the MoQ that usefulness is evaluated based whether its value is inorganic, biological, social or intellectual. Marsha
On Jun 23, 2013, at 9:53 AM, X Acto <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> Marsha: > If she had demonstrated a consistent non-attachment to static patterns > (killed them all), she might have risen to that of a wise sage. > > > RMP: > "while sustaining biological and social patterns, follow dynamic quality" > > > [Ron comments:] > Well, that was Lila's whole problem, attachment to the death of her child. > She avoided dealing > with it and she lapsed into a psychosis(what Joe Campbell would describe as > also a breaking from > cultural patterns.) > > This is where I interpret Bob really making his point about letting go of the > stuff that drives you mad > what ever it may be, clearing out that "stuckness" that gumption trap that > keeps you from really > actively engaging in the now of experience. > > > To actively engage in the now of experience requires sustaining biological > and social patterns. > > The arful mechanic works on the cycle of the self. What I was asking Dmb and > Ant about > was what tools they thought Bob contributed to the Philosophic garage. > Something within a general outline like: > > I. To solve a problem one must first see it. > > 1. Once seen let go of all attacments to it. > > II. Developing care (mindful of the now) > > 1. Re evaulate the meaning in terms of biological and social value. > > 2. Act > > Rinse and repeat > > .. > > I see Bob and pragmatism as really contributing in regard to II.1 and would > like to see it > outlined with a little more clarity. > > .. > 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
