[MD] The Arete Initiative

[MarshaV]

At 04:09 PM 4/14/2008, you wrote:


> > >Marsha:
> > > >How about the self does not inherently
> > > > exist?  How about it is empty?  How
> > > >about it is a flowing stream of
> > > >experience?
>
>
> > >SA:  I agree with all of these.
>
>
>Marsha:
> > And the above was exactly what I meant.
> > Interesting, how quickly you
> > decided I was confused and needed a lecture.
> > Besides, I was just
> > attempting a little poking fun.
>
>SA:  I was wondering why you thought Pirsig couldn't
>be a celebrity, a self?  For the self is and isn't.
>
>SA
>
>

Greetings SA,


I'm of the mind that there is no self, and no celebrity.  Lots of 
experience, though.  I think there is concern that moral behavior is 
linked to the concept of self.  I don't believe this to be the case.

Marsha



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