[silence] Being

[Glenn Freeman]

Mitchell Renner wrote:

>> In my studies of Cage, I realized two main stated purposes - one,  
>> of non-intentionality
>> or lack of purpose, as you mention; and two, "to sober and quiet  
>> the mind, thus making it
>> susceptible to divine influences." (from Coomaraswamy) Notice one  
>> is a negative and one a positive.

> On one hand, no purpose, on the other, a purpose. Negative and  
> positive in that sense. Yin and yang. Opposites that exist in synergy.

nice duality ... being with and without a purpose simultaneously ...  
simply being.

> Truth is power, and power can corrupt. The competition of finite  
> resources is what is mostly responsible for our mortal quibbles, if  
> one thinks about it.

in what sense is truth power? ... and what of non-mortals and the  
infinite?

Glenn Freeman
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