[MD] Teachings from the American Earth

[Ant McWatt]

Arlo,

Thanks for pointing out Dennis and Barbara Tedlock's "Teachings from the 
American Earth, Indian Religion and Philosophy".  I've read the whole 
introduction and will put in an order for the book as soon as possible.  I'm 
just regretting that I don't live near any Native Indian reservations for my 
next "vision quest"!

Anyway, do you think the single vision (i.e. the only view of "square 
whitemen") and the double vision (which the Indians also have access to) 
mentioned in "Part Four" of the Tedlock's Introduction is exactly equivalent 
to the static viewpoint (i.e. world of everyday affairs) and Dynamic 
viewpoint (i.e. world of the Buddhas) of the MOQ?

Or are there any subtle differences between them (for instance, that the 
Tedlock's book post-Introduction indicates)?

Best wishes,

Anthony


Arlo Bensinger stated February 1st:


>All,
>
>I've recently pulled off my shelf a copy of Dennis and Barbara
>Tedlock's "Teachings from the American Earth, Indian Religion and
>Philosophy", published in 1975.
>
>In the Introduction, which I will include in a series of posts to
>follow, I think you will see a lot of similarity between Pirsig's
>exposition on Indians in LILA, as well as some groundwork for
>considering the non-S/O culture (painted broadly) which draws Pirsig
>to use the Indians as exemplars. I am about halfway through the book,
>and I do recommend it (your public library should be able to get you
>a copy). I've made a few notes within the text, to point out specific
>points of commonality or interest. (No, I did not type all this in, I
>used a scanner, and its been known to produce a typo or two, I've
>tried to catch all I could, but you know how that goes.)
>
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