[MD] Changes in 2011

[MarshaV]

On Jan 9, 2011, at 8:38 AM, X Acto wrote:

>> Ron:
>> This seems to be what is being wrestled with, the arrival at the idea that 
>> forms 
>> 
>> are empty of material objective "permanance" which is useful in breaking a 
>> static 
>> 
>> conventional prejudice,but once the point has been made, what sort of meaning
>> is wrought by resting on it?
>>   
>> Philosophical discussions should begin here, not end.  
>>   
> 
> Marsha:
> Here's another interesting quote from the MoQ Textbook where:
> 
> "Nagarjuna and Pirsig also have a similar recognition of two types of truth; the 
> ‘static’ conventional truth (sammuti-sacca) and the ‘Dynamic’ ultimate truth 
> (paramattha-sacca).
> I am confused.  My answer may contain ideas about the intellectual level, SOM 
> and reification, and I have been told we are not hear to learn what I think, but 
> to learn what RMP thinks."  
> 
>       (MoQ Textbook, p102)
> 
> But I am confused.  My response may contain ideas about the intellectual level, 
> SOM and reification, and I have been told we are not hear to learn what I think, 
> but to learn what RMP thinks.  
> 
> 
> Ron:
> You are just pushing the situation when you respond like this
> There is really no call for it.
> 
> If this is a setup to rhetorically present and maintain the assertion
> thatRobert Pirsig really means by using the term the intellectual 
> level he means SOM, then it has been determined that we are no
> longer having a discussion about Robert Pirsigs Metaphysics of Quality.

Marsha:
Right.   Reality is whatever you think it is.  

You asked, and I answered; after that I cease to care.  Why should I?  I will 
abide by the wishes of the moderator.


> IF this is a true intellectual inquirey then the idea of many conventional
> truths may begin a discussion concerning RMP's Quality
> 
> It's that simple.

Marsha:
Fine...   

 
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