[MD] oldies but goodies

[MarshaV]

Ron & David,

I like to post Steve Hagen quotes just because they are so much clearer than anything I could write.  I guess you prove the old adage 'You can please some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can not please all of the people all of the time.'   I guess I won't be elevated to Lama anytime soon.  


Marsha 





On Sep 9, 2012, at 10:30 PM, David Harding wrote:

> Nice Highlight Ron.
> 
> Marsha still dislikes precision…  There's a lot of great things in the world which are created by precision.  Technology comes to mind, but then also, Zen mysticism, you're right.  As I've said - a good mystic, like Steve Hagen, would know what DQ is and what it isn't.  To know the difference between the two however, requires care, attention to detail and precision. Not muddying of this distinction by claiming that everything is best seen as hypothetical rather than true.
> 
> Isn't it amazing that there's someone on a philosophical discussion forum who doesn't like precision? I guess there's a philosophy for all types..
> 
> Thanks Ron,
> 
> -David.
> 
>> From april 2011
>> 
>> [Marsha]
>> An equal problem holds for people who confuse "precision" with "wisdom."
>> 
>> [Arlo]
>> I can't think of any wise people with muddy thinking. In fact, I think the Zen Masters are among the most precise and clear out there. While they understand that "all this is just an analogy", they choose their analogies artfully and their words are always exact and precise.
>> 
>> When I listen to the Dalai Lama speak, I think "now there is a clear mind", not "wow, he is misusing words, unable to clarify his thoughts, and shows an overall confusion and incoherence, he must be brilliant!"
 
 
 
 
 


 
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