[MD] Pirsig/James connection

[David Thomas]

On 9/14/09 6:43 AM, "MarshaV" <valkyr at att.net> wrote:
 
> Dave,
> 
> My opinions have often been ignored in this forum, and I've have never
> suffered from the neglect.  By all means, analyze the Pirsig/James
> connection to your hearts content.  I apologize for expressing an opposing
> opinion.
> 
> 
> Marsha
>  
Don't apologize. Actually upon a good night's sleep and a little reflection
I really need to thank you. You were right, there are many high quality
things that I could and should be doing that I interrupted to jump back into
this. 

There was concern early on in Lila Squad that the site would turn into a fan
club or cult of celebrity. But I bet even RMP couldn't have foreseen that
books laced with philosophy would developed a cult-like following. Or that
by railing against the "Church of Reason" while pointing to one of the most
mystical and esoteric of the Eastern religions, Zen, would lead to a whole
bunch of people who see the "Church of Unreason" as a viable religious
alternative. 

This site has always had a pattern of a few "priest or monks" with longer
experience validating the newcomer's hope that there really was something
more to RMP's work than a good read. It did that for me, and I assume many
others. Pirsig pointed to two paths. Philosophy and Zen. Neither paths are
simple or easy. Both together can be life consuming. It's no secret that I
chose the philosophy path. A much easier path is to take the WORD of Pirsig
on faith and proceed on. The Bible, Koran, and Pali Canon have all had good
runs, why not ZMM?

I'm out of here

Dave

PS: Bo, Congratulations on your elevation to Pope of The High Church of Bob.
Keep the flock rounded up, saying their "Hail Lila's" their "Our Bob who art
in heaven's...."and observant to the ZMM Canon. Bye-Bye.