Bill!, That's nonsense as any, or at least most, practicing artists will tell you...
Good art requires enormous technical mastery which involves long study and a deep rational understanding.. Edgar On Sep 7, 2012, at 4:58 AM, billsmart wrote: > Logic plays a big part in engineering, not art...Bill! > > --- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@...> wrote: > > > > Â bill..artists can be logical too... logic plays a big part in my > > art...merle > > > > > > Â > > Everyone, > > > > I try to communicate with people on this forum in the way I think would be > > best to reach them. In Zen that's called 'skillful means'. I sometimes > > refer to it as 'using all the tools in my toolbox'. > > > > I communicate with Edgar with logic and long exegeses because I believe > > that is the only 'tool' he believes is valid - logic and understanding. He > > in my opinion is a good example of the saying 'when all you have is a > > hammer everything looks like a nail'. Logic is his hammer and he want's to > > apply it to everything. I believe it is an inappropriate tool to apply to > > zen, especially if that's the only tool you use. > > > > I communicate with Anthony with humor because I have seen him respond well > > to that. > > > > I communicate with Kris and Mike using zen metaphors and that seems to work > > well. > > > > I thought Merle, seeing the way she posted and being an artist, would > > respond better to metaphors than to logic and dissertations, but I may have > > misread that one. > > > > Anyway what I want everyone to know is that when I post my long > > dissertations to Edgar it is specifically tailored for and primarily > > directed at him. I know it's not appropriate for everyone so don't judge me > > too harshly. This style is certainly not the one I am most comfortable > > with, but is one I can employ. > > > > If anyone specifically addresses me in a post I will respond. I will also > > respond to posts in which I'm not addressed if I think I have something to > > add. When I post I usually address them to someone specific, and use the > > style I think is the best way to communicate to them. It probably won't > > suit everyone. > > > > Like I said I have many tools in my toolbox, but am more skillful and > > comfortable with some than others. > > > > ...Bill! > > > >
