Re: a new Eastern philosophy thread

D.L. Richardson (002134r@DRAGON.ACADIAU.CA)
Tue, 12 Dec 1995 10:20:19 -0400

Eastern religions are seen as "mystic" (hence Deb's assertion
> that they don't appeal to "reason"...like "reason" is something
> tangible and objective! Pshaw, Deb!)
>
> --
> Greg Ritter
> gritter@vcu.edu
> ritter@urvax.urich.edu
> http://www.urich.edu/~ritter
>
(Deb, blushing and suitably chastised, puts on her jacket and heads to
the library.)
Looks like I've got some new stuff for my holiday reading list. :)

*sigh* Does anyone else sympathize with this feeling -- this feeling that
I want to know *everything*, but just don't have enough hours in a day?
I remember as a kid I promised myself I'd read every book ever written or
translated into English (I figgered one language would be enough). Now I
want to read every book ever written. It's frustrating to so clearly
understand that, should I live twice my allotted (sp?) life-span, I will
never even scratch the surface. Not even if I narrow the list down to the
"important" books and classics. Not even if I narrowed myself to the holdings
of *one* library.

Ah well, at least I'll never be wanting of something to read :)

deb

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