Received: by alpheratz.cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk id FAA09922 (8.6.9/5.3[ref pg@gmsl.co.uk] for cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk from fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk); Wed, 28 Mar 2001 05:37:08 +0100 Message-Id: <3.0.5.32.20010327223242.0081ad70@mailhost.rongenet.sk.ca> X-Sender: hawkeye@mailhost.rongenet.sk.ca X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Light Version 3.0.5 (32) Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 22:32:42 -0600 To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk, "'memetics@mmu.ac.uk'" <memetics@mmu.ac.uk> From: Lloyd Robertson <hawkeye@rongenet.sk.ca> Subject: RE: The Demise of a Meme In-Reply-To: <2D1C159B783DD211808A006008062D3101745D1E@inchna.stir.ac.uk > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Sender: fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
At 11:01 AM 27/03/01 +0100, Vincent Campbell wrote:
> You believe that through meditation, you will achieve some kind of
>altered state (conceptual emptiness you say below) in which one better
>perceives/understands life the universe and everything, right?
>
Zen Buddhist guru, Alan W. Watts once said that enlightment may be obtained
thru many years of strict meditative practice; but that, from his
experience, it could also be obtained thru the use of psychodelic drugs -
and quicker!
Lloyd
>
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