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I suspect all these derive from a Buddhist parable, in which a novice fish asks a master fish to define the "sea" that the master keeps mentioning. The origina
by thisrod 15y ago
I suspect all these derive from a Buddhist parable, in which a novice fish asks a master fish to define the "sea" that the master keeps mentioning. The original point was different: the master's description is necessarily mystical, but the sea is real.
- blinkingled 15y agoIt does have Buddhist roots. If fact the Youtube videos of DFW's - This is water - are very close to what Buddhism advocates (for lack of a better word) - consciously chosen response to every moment/situation. (DFW mentions "Default Setting" of unconscious conditioned response which I find highly relevant for geeks!)
- zephjc 15y agoYou can find hours of lectures by Alan Watts about this sort of thing. I find his work to be a very approachable explanation of Buddhism, Zen, Hinduism and Taoism.