[MD] emptiness

[MarshaV]

Mark,

As I wrote yesterday, both Dynamic Quality and Sunyata, are nondualistic and, therefore, difficult to discuss.  And I am but a mere student of both the MoQ and Buddhism.   I use my own words when I think they might contribute something; otherwise, I consider opinions, yours and mine, like little puffy clouds in a big blue sky.  ;-)   If you want endless paraphrasing and fluff, there are others more willing to provide you with what you want.   Rather than offer opinion, I would suggest a meditation practice.   

While I am a decent cook, when it comes to making cookies and tortes, I do use a recipe.  I have one outstanding recipe for a Raspberry Marzipan Torte.  December 22nd is Yule, the Winter Solstice, I will be making cookies today for Thursday's celebration.  
 
Goddess bles you. 

 
Marsha 




On Dec 18, 2011, at 1:48 AM, 118 wrote:

> Marsha,
> You can keep saying this is so, but without an explanation as to why, it seems like you are just walking around with a bullhorn.  If somebody asks you what you are cooking do you run to look for a quote to answer?  Don't you use your own words?  That is all I am asking for.  I am too far away to bite you.
> 
> God bless you.
> 
> Sent laboriously from an iPhone,
> Mark
> 
> On Dec 17, 2011, at 7:50 PM, MarshaV <valkyr at att.net> wrote:
> 
>> 
>> 
>> Hi Mark,
>> 
>> On Dec 17, 2011, at 11:54 AM, 118 wrote:
>> 
>>> Marsha, how, specifically, does this relate to DQ, sq, and the levels of MoQ?
>> 
>> Marsha:
>> It is my opinion that Quality, or DQ, corresponds to Buddhism's Sunyata, or Emptiness, and that relationship has been established in Anthony's PhD and the MoQ Textbook:  
>> 
>> "The Dynamic Quality viewpoint of the MOQ corresponds to the notion of sunyata or nothingness as understood by Nagarjuna (a Mahayana Buddhist philosopher) while the static quality viewpoint (sammuti-sacca) of the MOQ corresponds to sunyavada (i.e. the conditioned component or world of maya)."
>>   (McWatt, Anthony, 'A Critical Analysis of Robert Pirsig’s Metaphysics of Quality')
>> 
>> So I find it worth considering what the Buddhist's have to say about Emptiness, and what this particular presentation says about the importance of realizing Emptiness, or Dynamic Quality.  I find it a very thoughtful presentation.  
>> 
>> 
>> Marsha
>> 
>> Sent from my iPad
>> 
>> On Dec 17, 2011, at 8:42 PM, 118 <ununoctiums at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Marsha,
>>> Was it thoughtful in terms of your understanding of MoQ, or was it not
>>> related to MoQ?  What did you think about?  That is, since it was
>>> thoughtful, what thoughts did it produce?  Or, is that a secret?
>>> Mark
>>> 
>>> On Sat, Dec 17, 2011 at 11:06 AM, MarshaV <valkyr at att.net> wrote:
>>>> Andre,
>>>> 
>>>> I found the presentation on Emptiness very thoughtful.  For what it's worth.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Marsha
>>>> 



 
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