At 09:44 AM 7/2/2007, you wrote: >Quoting MarshaV <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > At 07:10 AM 7/2/2007, Platt wrote: > > > > >"Of the twenty-two civilizations that have appeared in history, > > >nineteen of them > > >collapsed when they reached the moral state the United States is in now" > > > > Platt, > > > > If it collapses, it collapses. > > > > "The place to improve the world is first in one's own heart and head > > and hands, and then work outward from there. Other people can talk > > about how to expand the destiny of mankind. I just want to talk about > > how to fix a motorcycle. I think that what I have to say has more > > lasting value." (ZMM, Chapter 25) > > > > Mankind is beyond the perspective of the West, don't you think? > > > > Marsha > >Hi Marsha: > >Mankind is beyond anyone's perspective don't you think? As for >Pirsig's view on how to improve the world, he is absolutely right IMO. >Save us from those who would interfere in our lives for "the public good." > >Platt >
Hi Platt, Yes, you're right, it is beyond anyone's perspective. Pirsig is right, one should cultivate the "good" in themselves. And I think the Buddhas are also right. As long as there are sentient beings suffering, there will never be peace and contentment within. 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.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/
