[MD] Speed of Lighting, Roar of thunder...

[David Thomas]

On 8/25/10 9:49 AM, "Krimel" <Krimel at Krimel.com> wrote:
>[Krimel]
> In a tirade a while back gav appealed to: "All Who Get It."
> 
> I took that to mean the mystical eastern philosophy faction of the MoQ so to
> simplify, I call them AW GIs, as in Awe Gee, we are one with the universe!!!
> 
> I think the problem with the AWGIs is that they think the MoQ should unite
> east and west by having everyone convert to Buddhism. Kind of like seeing
> the similarity between "cause" and "preference" and thinking that means
> atoms are decision makers. Or seeing the Romantic/Classic split as an
> invitation to spend your life singing Kumbaya.
> 
> I see the resolution of those opposites in the opposite way. I see the
> beauty in a well sculptured grill. But more importantly I see the resolution
> of East and West in the Kulpian account of Illusion or Maya.
> 
> Not this, not that but something...

[Dave]
Amen. 

Western Panacea Buddhism. Buddhist practice is way, way, too hard and time
consuming. Surely just believing and repeating translations and commentaries
on their written dogma is sufficient for enlightenment.

Dave