[MD] William James a wrong track..

[KAYE PALM-LEIS]

Andre,

> The SOL is a straight-jacket. Anyone, including me, who have learned
> to understand Bodvar's stance,
> and worked themselves out of this position, is criticised and deemed
> either SOMist or MoQ fundamentalist.
> This is a great shame.

One man strait jacket is another man's freedom from SOM. Another
humble opinion. :-)

> I have said before that the best way to show respect for your teacher
> is to criticise him/her.
>
> Bodvar seems oblivious to this, selects those things not conforming to
> or confirming his SOL
> and you are considered a lesser bean.

I have criticized Bodvar before on some finer points, however our
correspondence and friendship has been for years, so any criticism I
try to share is done with a notion of respect for much of what he has
offered.  I don't think I have conformed to SOL however I have
excepted his premise as having high intellectual quality and merit.  I
realize that some vehemently oppose his stance, others have been
corrupted :-) to his understanding of how improved our understanding
of MOQ and how our world is and how SOL has clarified what I precieved
weakness in MOQ.  My experience in trying to use MOQ in research years
ago bore this weakness of understanding intellect.  Pirsig, who I
deeply and highly respect, was unable to offer any real substantial
help on the matter.   Bo's SOL is the best resolve on the matter that
I can see.  In the final analysis I suspect I am a better bean for it.

> I'll repeat that I firmly believe Bodvar has a lot of things to offer
> the MoQ. I really respect the man
> and the concientiousness with which he tries to promote the MoQ
> experience. If only he would be able to remove himself from this SOL
> fixation. But, as he has said, he has made it his legacy.

I suspect to remove Bo from SOL is to remove him from his passion.  In
that moment the MOQ experience would be meaningless.

Respectfully submitted.
Mati