[MD] Re Proposed solution to SOL/Intellectual level

[Andre Broersen]

Mary:
The think the MoQ is Pirsig's way of trying to make Buddhism
understandable to Westerners.  Not better, just understandable.

Andre,
Hi Mary, a dummies guide? I do not think so.

Mr. Pirsig was a 'student' of Northrop and having read Northrop it can
be argued that Mr. Pirsig's MoQ is an attempt at integrating East and
West metaphysically, by postulating Quality as the 'source' (as the
East has done so for thousands of years ...but using other names) and
combining the 'immediately apprehended' (direct experience plus its
philosophical insights) with the Western's scientific, theoretical
insights and postulates.

Pirsig did change a few things (mainly names) to make its Eastern
component more 'acceptable' to the Western mind.

Imho.

Andre