From: Valence (valence10@hotmail.com)
Date: Wed Dec 04 2002 - 01:40:48 GMT
Hey,
It has come up on this site before that the word "Lila" has some Hindu
connation (something about a dance, if I recall right). However, Pirsig has
expressly disavowed knowledge of this, claiming he only heard about it after
the book was published.
rick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Erin N." <enoonan@kent.edu>
To: <moq_discuss@moq.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 5:15 PM
Subject: RE: MD Pirsig in Lila: Beat inspiration or plagiarism ?
> can buy food to feed death further - Bluepencil me
> >that, UPI - But a man is invested with all this trembling tissue, the
Hindus
> >call it 'Lila' (Flower), and there's nothing he can do with his tissue
save
> >get him to a monastery where however horrible male perverts sometimes
wait
> >for him anyway - So why not loll in the love of belly wheat ? But I knew
the
> >end was coming'...
> >
>
> I remember somebody saying when asked about the title
> Pirisg said because Lilac is a flower with a very strong
> scent. I didn't know about any Hindu connection.
> I would say Kerouac and Pirsig inspired by the
> Hindu (what I am not clear on) connection.
> Is it just the title you are suggesting was
> 'inspired' not sure what else...
>
>
> erin
>
>
>
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