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>From: brian@norton.com (Brian Yoder)
Newsgroups: comp.ai.philosophy
Subject: Re: mean,meaner,MEANING-est/ intention-and-self the buddhist way
Message-ID: <1992Mar06.011801.8699@norton.com>
Date: 6 Mar 92 01:18:01 GMT
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silber@orfeo.Eng.Sun.COM (Eric Silber) writes:

>  According to the Buddhist tradition of analysis of the self, it is 
>  the absence of intention which allows the self to be fully present.
>  Also, the deepest understanding, in the buddhist view, comes when
>  one is freed from intentionality.

Which undoubtedly explains the vast achievements of Buddhist societies.
I realize that they claim that you get what you want when you stop going
after it, but what in the world makes you think that's true?  There is 
certainly such a thing as "trying too hard", but that doesn't mean that 
lack of striving is the way to achieve your goals.  It's mystical nonsense.

Hey, I have an idea.  I'll fill up my machine's memory with NOPs and a JUMP 
to the top at the end.  That would be the ultimate Buddha-Mind AI program
with "total enlightenment" right?

--Brian

 
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