| Re: Nonsense (was Re: Physical reality Only exists in the mind) |
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Group: alt.zen · Group Profile
Author: Charles E HardwidgeCharles E Hardwidge Date: Oct 21, 2007 16:00
> If the Buddha had talked directly about purely
> subjective and strictly sentimental states as peace
> with oneself, people would have taken him to be
> out of his mind. He had to resort to the rigmarole
> or nostrum of talking about the world to establish
> his credibility, after which he could talk nonsense
> (as Wittgenstein called it).
The abstract of Zen is quite simple but trying to explain it has people
thumping chests and preening feathers as mechanically as a wind up toy, and
that's in a world familiar with systems, logic, movies, and advertising.
The Stern report was point by point an approximation of Daoism, yet, if one
tried to explain Daoism to propeller heads and steel jawed captains of
industry, you'd be laughed at, ignored, or thrown into a padded cell.
Charles Kennedy, the former Liberal Party leader, has been hailed as
successful and is in demand by many, yet, he feels content and has not taken
part in the new leadership race. MAdness? Maybe, maybe not.
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Charles E. Hardwidge
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