hello everyone
Donny writes:
But is we are to strictlly follow Pirsig's
"scientific" rule here we'd really say nothing at all -- Nothing about
Taoism
is known for sure. Ask even 3 Taoist sages and get 3 diffrent pictures. ask
3
scholars and get 3 more.
Donny, thank you for your very informative response and for clarifying your
thinking. since i am neither a sage nor a scholar, i find i have nothing say
of zen other than what has already been said. i did enjoy reading some
history on it though. thank you for taking time to explain yourself so
thoroughly.
Donny writes:
In the *Guidebook to ZMM*, Taoism is analyzed, and the authers suggest that,
concerning the problems John had w/ his BMW, Laotzu would have said, "Simply
get rid of the BMW." There is, in the *Guidebook*, an imagined diologue
between Pheadrus and Laotzu that is worth reading. Pheadrus charges that
only
a few people can really live a simple primative life like Laotzu (and also
Thoreau) recommends. Laotzu comes back w/ the charge that even fewer people
will be able to find inner-peace amid the din of technology, fast-paced
world,
"death force" as Pheadrus recomends. A good point, isn't it?
Donny, i think this is a very good point, although personally i happen to
follow Pirsig's recommendation. anyone can be holy on top of a mountain (i
know somebody said that somewhere) but the real challenge is to put practice
into everyday life and find out for ourselves that the Great Journey we are
on is not inward and not outward.
best wishes to all
glove
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