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
Hi Marsha, "If you eliminate suffering from this world you eliminate life. There's no evolution. Those species that don't suffer don't survive. Suffering is the negative face of the Quality that drives the whole process." (Lila, 29) What do you think? Is suffering necessary? Platt ------------------------------------------------- This mail sent through IMP: http://horde.org/imp/ 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/
