[MD] Pirsig/James connection

[John Carl]

Marsha,
Never apologize, never retract and never equivocate.  Get it done and let
them howl.

I read that quote from an English teacher somewhere once and it stuck with
me.  (Maybe it easy Strunk and White's Elements of Style?)

Anyway, please don't feel like shit.  If they can't take the thorns, they
don't deserve the rose.






On Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 6:12 AM, MarshaV <valkyr at att.net> wrote:

>
> Dave,
>
> Please don't go...  I really, really, really apologize.  There are no popes
> or monks, and certainly no saints.  Your contribution IS important!!!
> It's
> important to the MoQ.  Geeeeezzz.  I feel like shit!
>
> Please don't go...
>
>
> Marsha
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: moq_discuss-bounces at lists.moqtalk.org
> [mailto:moq_discuss-bounces at lists.moqtalk.org] On Behalf Of David Thomas
> Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 9:03 AM
> To: moq_discuss at moqtalk.org
> Subject: Re: [MD] Pirsig/James connection
>
> 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.
>
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