[MD] A formalised Code of Art

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At 03:54 PM 10/12/2006, you wrote:
>Mark 12-10-06: Hello  Dan.
>"When early Western investigators first read the Buddhist texts  they  too
>interpreted nirvana as some kind of suicide.  There's  a famous poem  that
>goes:
>While living,
>Be a dead  man.
>Be completely dead,
>And  then do as you  please.
>And all will be well.
>It sounds like something from   a Hollywood horror-film but it's about
>nirvana.  The Metaphysics  of  Quality translates it:
>While sustaining biological and  social  patterns
>Kill all intellectual patterns.
>Kill them  completely
>And then  follow Dynamic Quality
>And morality will  be served." (Lila. ch. 
>32) 
>I think Pirsig may have got this  wrong.


Hello Mark,

You stated "I think Pirsig may have got  this wrong."   How are you 
going to test your  theory?

Marsha

Hello Marsha,
I don't know?
I may have a word with someone in the philosophy department - there are two  
Indian philosophers there so i could ask both of them for an opinion.
Maybe i could write to Mr. Pirsig and explain what i think i mean and see  
what his response is?
If anyone else reading this has a view i would love to hear from  them.
Love,
Mark