Edgar, I've yet to see a set of succinct definitions of what you mean by 'reality' and 'illusions'. How about taking the list I posted and tell us what your definitions are?
And try to keep the definitions to a couple sentences. ...Bill! --- In [email protected], Edgar Owen <edgarowen@...> wrote: > > ED, > > I've been trying to do just that in almost every one of my posts since I've > been here but apparently not well enough... > :-( > > Edgar > > > > On Sep 6, 2012, at 9:41 AM, ED wrote: > > > > > > > > > Edgar, > > > > What you mean by 'reality' is different from what Bill! means by 'reality'. > > In a recent post, Bill! has stated in some detail the meaning he attaches > > to the word 'reality. You may want to define what you mean by 'reality'. > > Then, we may be able to see how and why you two are in disagreement over > > 'reality'. > > > > --ED > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Edgar Owen <edgarowen@> wrote: > > > > > > Bill! > > > > > > Whoh now Bill! It's YOU that is telling Merle TO run out on the street > > > without looking because it is YOU than claims that reality has no logical > > > structure and thus if Merle gets run over by a bus it's all in her mind > > > as an illusion and not reality. > > > > > > It's ME that is telling Merle, and to the point you, NOT to run out on > > > the street without looking because it's ME that is saying that buses are > > > real and you can really get killed running out in front of one BECAUSE > > > REALITY HAS A LOGICAL STRUCTURE AND FOLLOWS THE LAWS OF NATURE and that > > > my friend is NOT an illusion... > > > > > > I do however agree with you, as I've often tried to point out, that each > > > of us models the laws of nature somewhat differently in our respective > > > minds. But because our mental models of reality are imperfect that DOES > > > NOT MEAN that what they model, the laws of nature, do not exist.... > > > > > > Edgar > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
