[MD] Step One

[Dan Glover]

Hello everyone

On Thu, Oct 14, 2010 at 4:40 PM, X Acto <xacto at rocketmail.com> wrote:
> John, Dan,
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> It seems there are differing aspects of Quality being discussed.
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> The arguement focusing on which types of Quality are best.
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> While re-examining the root, as Dan suggests, can elimenate alot
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> of false dilemma and reinstate what has greater meaning in ones life,
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> we do so from an intellectual perspective, which is what I believe John
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> is driving at, clarity of meaning in our lives.
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> This not only begins with this re-evaluation of the organic experience, but it
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> guides and drives our social and intellectual values as well.
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> Organic quality would not have the same pleasure of experience if it was
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> not shared socially or reflected apon, for greater understanding intellectually
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> which is the true flower of the totality of experience.
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> Would'nt one say that greater understanding has resulted in better organic
> Quality?
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> better social Quality?
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> Doesent it make our reasons for holding certain organic and social values
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> better by constantly reflecting and re-defining them?
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> concerning the ego climber, who is it that asserts the ego more?
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> the one examing the self and defining it with their values or the one
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> denying it exists?
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> is not denial of self one of the most insidious acts of selfishness?

Dan:

Hi Ron

I don't know for sure, but I would say that the selfless existence
doesn't mean denying the self so much as it means realizing the self
doesn't exist in light of the Buddha's teachings.

Thank you,

Dan