[MD] The first cut

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Marsha,
The thing of it is, that my interpretation of such quotes is different
from yours.  This is why I ask you "what does the quote say to you?"
I can certainly provide you with a picture from the impressionist era
to explain what I am saying, but wouldn't you need a bit more than
that to see what my opinion is?

This quote selling simply demonstrates that you are able to google two
words together and come up with something on the internet which
contains both of them.  It does not provide any information beyond
that.  I can do the same thing with Google, but so what?  It is the
interpretation that matters, not the quote.  I think you know this and
are just being lazy.  Either that or you are worried you will have to
defend what you propose.

Notice that in your quote below you clearly state that conditioned
dharmas are LIKE dreams.  Why would you say that dreams would be a
good analogy?  Seriously, what is your serious opinion?  Also would
you say that contemplation lies outside the dream world?  Can it be
assumed from your quote that an objective contemplation can be
performed of conditioned dharma?  If not, then the instructions which
you provide with this quote is a dream contemplating a dream.
Contemplation becomes relegated to conditioned dharma, which clearly
means that these instructions you provide are not directed at anyone
but only at themselves.  What is your opinion on this?

I could say that Reality=Cheese, and be saying the same thing you are.
 Don't you see that such a thing is total nonsense?  Try to think
about what you present, and explain why you use these terms on both
sides of your equation.

Just a suggestion,
Mark

On 2/2/12, MarshaV <valkyr at att.net> wrote:
>
> Mark,
>
> I received a Master's degree in Library Science, not because I'm mousy and
> like the smell of moldy books, but because I covet knowledge; 'research' is
> my middle name.  I make no claim to original opinion, so I won't puff up my
> posts with paraphrased regurgitation.  If I find a paper or book or quote
> that speaks clearly to a topic, "cognative experience" and "immediate
> experience"  (http://www.gampoabbey.org/documents/Buddhist-Steps.pdf), for
> instance, I will offer it up for your consideration.  Certainly, you may
> ignore or reject it.  That's not my concern, for I take the Diamond Sutra
> quite seriously:
>
>    All conditioned dharmas
>    Are like dreams, illusions, bubbles, shadows,
>    Like dew drops and a lightning flash.
>    Contemplate them thus.
>
>
> Marsha
>
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