From: Paul Turner (paul@turnerbc.co.uk)
Date: Mon Jan 03 2005 - 22:25:51 GMT
Hi Platt
Platt said:
If enlightenment simply means becoming aware that reality exists prior
to
our thoughts about it, why all the fuss?
Paul:
It means experiencing the reality that exists prior to any thought.
Platt said:
It's patently obvious that
reality existed before I was born and was taught to think, so why
consider
this to be some sort of big deal revelation?
Paul:
See above.
Platt said:
To those imbued with life,
survival is what matters, and for us humans to survive requires as an
absolute necessity that we conceptualize in order to avoid being run
over
by "illusionary" trucks. Of course, we can goon out on drugs and dance
by
the light of the moon, but that won't feed the baby.
Paul:
Does your painting feed the baby?
Platt said:
Mysticism looks more
and more like an escape from the necessities of life. Fortunately,
Pirsig
doesn't dwell on it and brings us back to earth by concluding his
philosophy with a realistic, "That's good dog."
Paul:
If you understood mysticism you would realise that nothing could be more
'back to earth'.
Paul
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