Merle, I agree!
But if it's getting dark and that makes you uncomfortable, and you're hungry, and your getting scared of (what?) the dark and the jungle sounds - then you probably have suddenly adopted a destination - out of here. Now that you have a destination or goal then yes, you might consider yourself lost, and you might wish you had a map. ...Bill! --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@...> wrote: > > > >  >  bill cause it's getting dark one is hungry...and fear is taking over what > was a nice day out in the jungle/ bush... merle > > >  > Merle, > > Okay. If you have no specific destination how can you tell that you are lost? > > ...Bill! > > --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@> wrote: > > > > > > > > àbill ... you are spitting hairs..you can get lost believe you > > me..destination or no destination..merle > > > > > > à> > Merle, > > > > You've missed my point. I'll try again. > > > > You can only be lost if you have a destination in mind - a particular place > > to which you want to go. If you don't have any particular destination in > > mind then you can't be lost. > > > > ...Bill! > > > > --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Ãâàbill ...ever been in the australian bush...trust me you could > > > get lost..and people have been lost and some not found..you do need a > > > map..merle > > > > > > > > > Ãâà> > > 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: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡Ãâàmusical notes are the language ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡Ãâà> > > > 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 > > > > ÃÆ'ââ¬Å¡Ãâà> > > > 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 <*> 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/
