[MD] dharma

[MarshaV]

At 04:23 PM 12/21/2008, you wrote:
>Hi Marsha,
>
>I know you are not accusing me, but just for the record I have never called
>anyone a whore. The great Pirsig was easily seduced by Lila; then she
>despaired of their inability to communicate except on the physical level.
>Pirsig's morality impelled him to help her how he could where most other men
>would have abandoned her. Lila acted without premeditation and always
>expressed her emotions without holding back - yes, that would be a trait of
>a Buddha.

Greetings KO,

No, you did not call Lila a whore. Some have called her 
that.  Someone called her a psycho-fluzzy.  There's no question here 
and I do not want to enter this round of projection.




>Still would like to know why you are not satisfied by the meme idea; I
>realise it is a very new and revolutionaty idea. I think it sits well with
>Pirsig's foundational (as opposed to evolutionary) model - the second split
>of static into mind and matter; genes corresponding to the material static
>latching and memes the mental means.

I know it is illogical to say something is missing, but not state 
what that might be.  It's been a while since I read Ms.Blackmore's 
books.  Yes, there does seem to be a good correspondence.  And genes 
and memes are so easily seen as empty.  Genes and memes might be a 
great bridge to science.  They are such cute little 
soundbytes.   Personally, I do think patterns are a better descriptor.




>I am not saying it is this way, only that these are attractive thoughts for
>me.

I'm not saying it's any such way either.  Not this.  Not that.


Marsha




>-KO
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>2008/12/20 MarshaV <marshalz at charter.net>
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> > At 05:40 AM 12/18/2008, you wrote:
> >
> >> Can you recall what you thought was lacking? Bear in mind this was not a
> >> self help book but a book about evolutionary theory.
> >>
> >> -KO
> >>
> >
> > KO,
> >
> > I'm stilling considering this question, and I still do not have an answer.
> >  Maybe by comparison I can explain.  On my first reading of ZMM, not one
> > little doubt arose.  And when I read Lila's solioquy in Chapter Fourteen, I
> > knew I was _home_.  While you may call her a whore, to me Lila is Mother,
> > and Buddha.  I have always said I am here for Lila.
> >
> >
> > Marsha





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Credo of Albert Einstein:  Although I am a typical loner in daily 
life, my consciousness of belonging to the invisible community of 
those who strive for truth, beauty and justice has preserved me from 
feeling isolated.
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