From: Mari (mld2001@adelphia.net)
Date: Mon Dec 23 2002 - 17:02:18 GMT
Hi Matt,
The minimalist in me wants to touch upon a few thoughts that
occurred as i read and observe the exchange between Matt and DMB. But
before i even start i realize that "minimalist" is subjective. So this
object in the mirror may appear as something else to you and other viewers.
No less than 3 windows are open while reading MoQdg: Dictionary.com,
google.com and the post i'm reading in OlE. i need it to help me understand
a variety of different things. Often there are more than just 3 things
working/ready to be called into action; things open to assist me. Besides
the words that need defining there are history lessons, philosophy lessons
and other stories presented with their own spin ( interpretation )....then
there's my interpretation and then there's your interp of mine interp etc
etc etc....less time for "practical application" in my estimation because no
objective is ever presented....there is just discussion.
Matt said:
> So, to Rudy, Mari, Harry, Paul, John and everybody else who has ever
> wondered how to apply the MoQ to practical matters or how the MoQ is going
> to help us in everyday life, I have two answers that I've consistently
> given: A) the MoQ isn't going to solve the practical problems of the world
> such as world hunger and world peace. It isn't going to put the world on
> the safe and narrow path of Ultimate Morality. And B) the MoQ, being as
it
> isn't going to help us if we ever become President of the United States
(or
> whatever local government you may be near), is best seen as a spiritual
> guide. A way of privately attaining self-perfection. As a private
> inspiration, Pirsig can be wonderful. As a public instructor, the MoQ can
> bring headaches.
Mari says: Baby steps is what i'm talking about. Work on what is with-in
reach; the realm of manifestable reality. If the brainpower that is here
combined forces working towards some end goal agendum using MoQ tenets to
stay the course until complete and actualized; a Quality of change could
likely result. That would be "practical use" in my book.
"World hunger" "World peace" "President of the US" are a little lofty at
this time and i think there in lies part of the problem: thinking too big!
Creating a collective VOICE that is well rooted in it's philosophy is what's
needed to start to effect change. My guess is that money will follow if it's
presented right. WELL MARKETED. But in the mean time.....
Society left to it's own devices is killing us. Effecting change into a
sick third level will take a seperate third level of a different collective
mind-set that is well rooted in and driven with a fourth level consciouness
that LENDS itself to a collective state (universe/world) of Quality. But
while we talk about the practicality of MoQ , out there en masse is (as
example) the hip hop generation who is doing a good job of influencing the
young impressionable minds (and making tons of money at it too)....tattoo's,
body peircing, scarring as art and angry language that seems to attract
bodies and minds very easily as we argue, debate and ponitificate here in
the MoQdg and while Mom and Dad check their fiancial portfolios or work 2nd
jobs, they're farming their kids out to sitters who bring with them Grand
Thelft auto marked M for mature. ( Reason being: you must be Mature to kill
cops, steal cars, rape and plunder anyone who gets in your way) Sorry for
any run-on sentences......
Nightly news, talk radio, and movies are influencial teachers also....where
is MoQ represented?
Where is MoQ presenting another view, representing a Quality perspective?
Where is the VOICE of reason? Here in cyber-space arguing in the name of
"good conversation" or hiding out in some coastal town in Maine letting his
kids work it out amongst themselves?
Isn't there some great material here for another MoQ novel: Guru abandons
flock, flock cuts open goose looking for golden egg or maybe nails it's own
foot to the ground and goes around in circles disagreeing on whether or not
the circle is reality or shadow, a true circle or egg shaped, subjective or
objective, fact or metaphor all the time wondering if the dream is
real......or something not yet considered....perhaps there is a new specific
gravity waiting to be discovered, not yet found......
If you think money will help Matt i have a way to introduce ( MoQ ) to the
world and to make money. i have this idea for a play. i need the wisdom of
MoQers to help write the dialogue and their permission then to use it. There
is someone in New York ready to consider it for off Broadway. Are we ready
for prime time?
M
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