the reality is that without reality one would be in a disneyland..merle
Bill, Actually you need to know much much more to function well in reality of the world of forms which you seem to do quite well. By denying that is reality you deny the reality of most of your existence - all of it other than the 3 hours a week you spend sitting... Edgar On Jul 4, 2013, at 7:08 AM, Bill! wrote: >Edgar, > >I know math is based on logic. That's all I need to know. > >...Bill! > >--- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, Edgar Owen <edgarowen@...> wrote: >> >> Bill, >> >> This appears to be part of your problem in understanding the nature of the >> world of forms. The math out there doesn't consist of ideal circles, >> squares, and lines as some of the ancient Greeks thought. >> >> The math our there is like software that continually computes the current >> state of reality in the present moment. >> >> It has nothing to do with idealized geometry... >> >> Edgar >> >> >> >> On Jul 3, 2013, at 11:35 PM, Bill! wrote: >> >> > Chris, >> > >> > I fundamentally disagree with you. >> > >> > Math is no difference than logic or reason. I know many think that math >> > represents reality, exists 'out there' and we 'discover it'. >> > >> > IMO math is just a projection of human intellect. We project it on reality >> > the very same way we project all delusions. >> > >> > In reality there are no integers, no straight line, no circles, etc... >> > >> > That's the way I see it anyway... >> > >> > --- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, Chris Austin-Lane <chris@> wrote: >> > > >> > > The math's an analogy. >> > > >> > > But I will speak up for math by stating math does something different >> > > than >> > > mirror the small individual's intellect. Perhaps it mirrors the essential >> > > uncreated mind :) Like reality it has a certain independence from >> > > thoughts >> > > and selves. Unlike reality, it's not reality. >> > > >> > > --Chris >> > > >> > > Thanks, >> > > >> > > --Chris >> > > chris@ >> > > +1-301-270-6524 >> > > >> > > >> > > On Wed, Jul 3, 2013 at 5:55 PM, Bill! <BillSmart@> wrote: >> > > >> > > > Chris, >> > > > >> > > > Mathematics doesn't reveal reality. Mathematics only mirrors the human >> > > > intellect. >> > > > >> > > > ...Bill! >> > > > >> > > > --- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, Chris Austin-Lane <chris@> wrote: >> > > > > >> > > > > The thing I like about math as a source of analogies for zen is that >> > > > > it >> > > > > shows how two different things csn br exactly the same. >> > > > > >> > > > > Linear equations over reals are lines. Lines are linear equations. >> > > > > Numbers, points, the constituents drop away as the eternal unity is >> > > > seen. >> > > > > >> > > > > Thanks, >> > > > > --Chris >> > > > > 301-270-6524 >> > > > > On Jul 3, 2013 8:12 AM, <pandabananasock@> wrote: >> > > > > >> > > > > > Bill!: >> > > > > > You're gonna ignore the math? I thought you said you were looking >> > > > > > for >> > > > an >> > > > > > impersonal language a couple posts ago... :D >> > > > > > >> > > > > > The thing about using math that way is that eventually it leads you >> > > > back >> > > > > > to the beginning. We use mathematics as an expression of the model, >> > > > then >> > > > > > we use the model as an expression of the math. Then we realize that >> > > > both >> > > > > > are models of each other and the same, and experience encompasses >> > > > > > all >> > > > -- no >> > > > > > need for anything else. Rivers and mountains become rivers and >> > > > mountains >> > > > > > again! >> > > > > > ~PeeBeeEss >> > > > > > >> > > > > > -------------------------------------------- >> > > > > > On Wed, 7/3/13, Bill! <BillSmart@> wrote: >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Subject: Re: [Zen] Say Bye-Bye to the Delusion of Cause-and-Effect >> > > > > > and >> > > > > > Karma >> > > > > > To: Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com >> > > > > > Date: Wednesday, July 3, 2013, 8:56 AM >> > > > > > >> > > > > > PBS (That's going to be my TLA (Three >> > > > > > Letter Acronym) for Pandabananasock from now on)... >> > > > > > >> > > > > > I'll ignore all the math but do agree that JUST IF there is >> > > > > > such a think that could be called 'karma' it's not so much a >> > > > > > moralistic cause-and-effect as it is an intrinsic quality of >> > > > > > the act itself. >> > > > > > >> > > > > > But, I'll continue to poo-poo all claims of karma. >> > > > > > >> > > > > > ...Bill! >> > > > > > >> > > > > > --- In Zen_Forum@yahoogroups.com, >> > > > > > pandabananasock@ wrote: >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > Most people think of "1+1=2" as procedural, that is, >> > > > > > that there is 1, THEN we add 1 to it, THEN it becomes >> > > > > > 2. They would regard "2=1+1" and "2=2" to be different >> > > > > > equations, but they are not in the least bit >> > > > > > different. The equal-sign is the present. >> > > > > > > "1+1" is already 2! And the effect IS the >> > > > > > cause. Your karmic punishment for doing something >> > > > > > "bad" is you doing that "bad" thing. Your karmic >> > > > > > reward for doing something "good" is you doing that "good" >> > > > > > thing. Forget the come-back-to-bite-you BS! >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > ------------------------------ >> > > > > > > On Wed, Jul 3, 2013 4:58 AM EDT Bill! wrote: >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > >...Bill! >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > ------------------------------------ >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have >> > > > > > read or are reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups >> > > > > > Links >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > zen_forum-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > ------------------------------------ >> > > > > > >> > > > > > 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 >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >
