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hilary
August 20th, 2004, 09:48 AM
Have you heard of this?

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/visualart/187065_rudine20.html

Read to the end to get the Yijing-ish 'point' to it.

jte
August 21st, 2004, 05:39 AM
Hee hee - gotta love it!

Perhaps the "deleterious influence" that he places too much trust in is his own mind. =)

- Jeff

hilary
August 21st, 2004, 09:24 AM
My favourite bit:
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"I'm somebody who can't cope with reality," he said, sipping tea on his dock with a sweeping view of the water and looking as if he's coping nicely.

"A superstructure of fantasy helps me get out of bed in the morning..."<!-/Quote-!><HR SIZE=0></BLOCKQUOTE>

Sounds a bit dui-ish to me.

"When pleasure is used to lead a people
The people forget their weariness
When pleasure is used in challenging difficulties
The people forget their mortality"
(58, Commentary on Judgement, Brad's translation)

jte
August 21st, 2004, 02:58 PM
Yes, and he does seem to have a high level of "inner harmony" when contrasted with, say, a typical commuter...

:-)

- Jeff