Chris, Thank you...Bill!
--- In [email protected], Chris Austin-Lane <chris@...> wrote: > > 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!" <BillSmart@...> 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: > > > > > > > > > > > > Ã 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? > > > Ã your just asking for trouble bill > > > and no you are not permitted to take provisions with you > > > Ã merle > > > > > > Ã > > > 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: > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> Ãâ musical notes are the language Ãâ 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 > > > > >> Ãâ > > > > >> 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 > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
