Bard wrote...
Maybe there shouldn't be one word to describe so many things of which so
many
people conceive with such variety. Some colleagues might hear or use the
word,
"Mystic" and think of a Zen disciple; others, a Druid; others, a Christian
gnostic; others, a Wiccan; others, a Kaballah scholar; others, a Sufi
dancer,
and still others of us might be mystified that such a vast number of
"mainstream Christians" profess their belief in a Dionysian-based sacrament
that bread and wine transubstantiates into the actual body and blood of
their
Galileean teacher. Well, that practise certainly mystifies me, but I would
venture to guess that many of them are prone to bandy around the word
"mystic"
to describe those that they don't understand - but not themselves. Aye,
there's the rub.
DMB gets sassy back:
When you first suggested a high ate us from that widely misunderstood word I
thought of posting a sarcastic message suggesting that we also avoid using
the word "quality". You get the point. Mysiticism is essential to the MOQ.
Pirsig's system can hardly be understood without it. Anyway...
Instead of seeing the widely various forms of mysticism as some kind of
weakness, I'd suggest that it actually points to its strength and
universality. There is a mysitical tradition at the esoteric core of all the
world's religions, which can only lead one to the conclusion that there is
something important in it. Further, I'd suggest that if you want to discover
what its really all about you can look into the mystical tradition contained
in whatever religion you are already most familiar with. Or you can just
read Lila again with the question in mind. Pirsig practically begins and
ends the book with it.
Why do I feel like a preacher today?
Thanks for your time,
DMB
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