may08/21/02 at 17:17:34#1Master Chiu is amazing. Loved the article.
Thank you to Tina, Lyciss and Dance for allowing me the opportunity to read it.
There is one line in there that confused me a bit. It stated:
"like the moon or even to mass now"
Should it be "Mars" instead of "mass"?
It could be a typo or it could be my limited knowledge.
If it was really "mass", can someone tell me what it is in relation to buddhism/science as I am unfamiliar with this term?
Thanks,
May.
lian hua dance08/21/02 at 17:40:05#2Re: "Buddhism and Science" dharma talk :)
The quote is a subtle anti-Catholic barb, making it seem like going to mass is as unusual and unatural as going to the moon.
Or maybe it was a mistake in the original transcription.
I assure you it was not a mistake in proofreading!
lian hua dance
Lyciss08/21/02 at 19:06:06#3Re: "Buddhism and Science" dharma talkMay,
while editing i remember going over that line a few times... and i found out that Master Chiu is familar with many terms that you would more likely hear in christian or cathoic sermons...
Dance's explanation is the same as mine... if you take the context of what Master's point is, it will make sense... if you put in Mars instead of Mass, it no longer seems to have the same effect... you have to take in the entire piece to understand the metaphor...
om mani padme hum
mimosa08/21/02 at 20:53:19#4Re: "Buddhism and Science" dharma talkI feel that it should be "Mars" instead of "mass", but then again only Master would know the answer himself...
I asked the trascriber to send the article to him, but not sure if he will check his email.
I will ask the transcribe to listen to the tape again if possbile...
He has another excellent article coming up...
mimosa
Last edited 08/21/02 at 20:55:45 by mimosa