[MD] Taoism

[skutvik at online.no]

Hi Marsha.
I'm away from my studio computer where I have our exchange on 
painting, will return to that in due time, for now just a comment to the 
end line of your most beautifully written post of 6 Jan.:

> Now the thing is, I cannot prove I'm right.  But neither can you prove
> you're right.  So why don't we just leave it at:

Sounds like a line from Bob Dylan ;-) I don't completely agree, I think it 
possible to "prove" what Pirsig meaning was with the MOQ, or at least 
what conclusions his examples inevitably leads to. If these are right 
however...?   

> "While sustaining biological and social patterns
> Kill all intellectual patterns.
> Kill them completely
> And then follow Dynamic Quality
> And morality will be served."
 (LILA, Chapter 32)

Yes, kill all intellectual patterns, meaning make intellect and its 
subject/object split a mere static value.That's exactly what the issue is. 
As long as intellect is kept as some holy grail that can be filled with 
SOM and topped off with the MOQ the latter is a lead balloon.

IMO

Bo