Merle and Bill, No, a fully enlightened being like Bill would let himself get eaten by a tiger with no problem at all. After all he claims the tiger eating him is just another of his constant mental delusions... And God forbid he'd dare to have any purpose of trying to escape the tiger. That would let his ego ruin his Zen mind! :-)
Edgar On Jul 4, 2013, at 8:55 AM, Bill! wrote: > 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: > > > > > > > > > > > >  bill ... you are spitting hairs..you can get lost believe you > > > me..destination or no destination..merle > > > > > > > > >  > > > 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: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >  bill ...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 > > > > > > > > > > > >  > > > > 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'‚ musical notes are the language > > > > > ÃÆ'‚ 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'‚ > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
