It's a metaphor for life. No escape, not getting places, just an interesting trip.
Thanks, --Chris 301-270-6524 On Jul 3, 2013 11:50 PM, "Bill!" <[email protected]> wrote: > Merle, > > I agree with what you've written below BECAUSE you've specified a > destination - "get back out", or to return to the place from whence I came. > > If that is indeed my intention then yes, I might need a map; and yes, > without one (or even with one) I might indeed get lost. > > BUT, if I had no intention to "get back out" or return to where I started. > If my only intention was to roam around in the wilderness forever or until > I die (whichever comes first) then I wouldn't need a map and couldn't get > lost. > > ...Bill! > > --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@...> wrote: > > > > > > > >  bill..you are splitting hairs..i dare you to go into a wilderness > jungle.. > > and try to find you way back after you have been wandering through it > for a couple of hours..and no leaving a secret trail to follow back... > > ask joe...would he wander into the desert far from base camp without a > map? > >  your just asking for trouble bill > > and no you are not permitted to take provisions with you > >  merle > > > >  > > Edgar, > > > > You're not lost if you're already home wherever you are. > > > > ...Bill! > > > > --- In [email protected], Edgar Owen <edgarowen@> wrote: > > > > > > Bill, > > > > > > You are't lost until you try to get home and can't! > > > > > > Edgar > > > > > > > > > > > > On Jul 3, 2013, at 10:10 AM, Bill! wrote: > > > > > > > Merle, > > > > > > > > One only needs a map or considers themselves 'lost' if they have a > specific destination in mind. If you are just wandering around enjoying > the woods with no destination in mind you don't need a map, and how could > you be lost? > > > > > > > > ...Bill! > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@> > wrote: > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >>  musical notes are the language  used to communicate to others > the music score or plan or map... it is like a map...without a map or a > path one would be lost in the woods...merle > > > >>  > > > >> Mike, > > > >> > > > >> That's a pretty good analogy. > > > >> > > > >> Music notation is a way to intellectually communicate a musical > score. I guess that would be much like the sutras. > > > >> > > > >> Listening would be the sensual way to communicate music. That > would be more like zen. > > > >> > > > >> IMO...Bill! > > > >> > > > >> --- In [email protected], uerusuboyo@ wrote: > > > >>> > > > >>> <br/>Bill!,<br/><br/>The Beatles were arguably the best band in > the world and none of them could read music. Perhaps, therefore, we should > discard with formal music notation?<br/><br/>Mike<br/><br/>Sent from Yahoo! > Mail for iPad > > > >>> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are > reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links > > > >
