[MD] humpty dumpty

[MarshaV]

Ooops, that should have been Straw Man rather then Tin Man.   I should have done some "conferrin' with the flowers" be for I hit the send button.   



On Aug 3, 2012, at 3:39 AM, MarshaV <valkyr at att.net> wrote:

> 
> Hi Dave,
> 
> 
> On Aug 2, 2012, at 7:20 PM, David Thomas <combinedefforts at earthlink.net> wrote:
> 
>> On 8/2/12 6:04 PM, "MarshaV" <valkyr at att.net> wrote:
>> 
>>> p.s.  Dave Thomas, I am not anti-intellectual.  I just think it wise to
>>> acknowledge the limitations as well as the strengths; limitations RMP has
>>> presented. 
>> 
>> I didn't say you were. But you have posted Pirsig's "Kill the intellect.."
>> translation of Lao Tzu which is an integral part or goal in Zen Buddhist
>> practice which might lead one to think that.
> 
> Yes, I have posted this verse many times.  It is taken from the last chapter in LILA, the summing-up chapter.  It represents RMP's last chance in LILA to stress what is important - how to serve morality.  Here it is: 
> 
>      While sustaining biological and social patterns 
>      Kill all intellectual patterns. 
>      Kill them completely 
>      And then follow Dynamic Quality 
>      And morality will be served.
> 
> I understand this verse to be stressing the importance of following Dynamic Quality.  I see it as a positive statement, not a negative one.  But I suppose if you are like the Straw Man, and are desiring to be an "Intellectual", you may see this verse as a threat to your desires.
> 
> 
> Marsha 
> 
> 
>> Though I will say that being anti-Pirsig's-intellectual level is a very tenable position.
>> 
>> Dave
>> 
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