[Newspoetry] Pomo (fwd)

[Mike Lehman]

Simon,
No, that was a paraphrase of Castaneda's controversial series on Don
Juan and the brujos of Mexico.  I will stay out of the controversy of
whether these folks actually existed or were composites of real people. 
I liked the philosophical attitude in any case.

As far as Chrisianity goes, I can do without it, but once again, there
is something to be said about it's social approach to life in general
terms.  One doesn't have to be Christian to be moral, something that the
Right in this country often forgets.
Mike

simon mills wrote:
> 
> > Ah, but really living is a matter of balancing analysis, service to
> > others and knowledge of one's self.
> 
> Amen.
> 
> Alas I'm no Christian so I can't truly share these views although I admire
> the somewhat noble sentiment.
> 
> "so act as to treat humanity, whether in thine own person or in that of
> another, in every case as an end, never only as a means" - Kant
> 
> Now theres a noble thought which I forget everytime I watch Jerry Springer:)
> 
> > Self-indulgence leads to all the other sins.
> 
> Is that a misquote of the road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom?
> 
> best,
> 
> Simon