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The question is if anything more complicated than Schwedenkrimi can really
be translated. In one of Heidegger's more accessible essays he questions
if we can adequately translate Greek with the nuances and associations the words had in the original.
On Tue, 10 Dec 2024 22:03:06 +0100, D wrote:
The question is if anything more complicated than Schwedenkrimi can really >> be translated. In one of Heidegger's more accessible essays he questions
if we can adequately translate Greek with the nuances and associations the >> words had in the original.
In a discussion on Quora about the ambiguities of Bible translations, Franklin Veaux said somethiong like "Imagine a translator 2000 years from
now trying to figure out the difference between a butt dial and a booty call".
In a discussion on Quora about the ambiguities of Bible translations, Franklin Veaux said somethiong like "Imagine a translator 2000 years
from now trying to figure out the difference between a butt dial and a
booty call".
On Wed, 11 Dec 2024 12:33:16 -0000 (UTC), Lars Poulsen wrote:
In a discussion on Quora about the ambiguities of Bible translations,
Franklin Veaux said somethiong like "Imagine a translator 2000 years
from now trying to figure out the difference between a butt dial and a
booty call".
That's about right. One of my favorites is a runic inscription, ALU in the Roman alphabet. It shows up in a number of places but it isn't clear what
it means. My friends who went to Catholic schools always put
M
J J
on the top of their homework, essays, and test papers. Good luck figuring that out in 1000 years.
Interesting. I never went near a Catholic school, but around grade 5 or
6 a classmate, Mads Jensen, wrote a monogram like the above, except that
the tops of the Js were attached to the legs of the M.
On 2024-12-12, rbowman <bowman@montana.com> wrote:
On Wed, 11 Dec 2024 12:33:16 -0000 (UTC), Lars Poulsen wrote:
In a discussion on Quora about the ambiguities of Bible translations,
Franklin Veaux said somethiong like "Imagine a translator 2000 years
from now trying to figure out the difference between a butt dial and a
booty call".
That's about right. One of my favorites is a runic inscription, ALU in the >> Roman alphabet. It shows up in a number of places but it isn't clear what
it means. My friends who went to Catholic schools always put
M
J J
on the top of their homework, essays, and test papers. Good luck figuring
that out in 1000 years.
Interesting. I never went near a Catholic school, but around grade 5 or 6
a classmate, Mads Jensen, wrote a monogram like the above, except that the tops of the Js were attached to the legs of the M.
I think it might be related to the illuminati. Mads seems to be a
powerful guy. I would be careful if I were you!
On Thu, 12 Dec 2024 10:37:42 +0100, D wrote:
I think it might be related to the illuminati. Mads seems to be a
powerful guy. I would be careful if I were you!
Ah, the Illuminati. While sorting out books to discard this summer I re-
read some of Robert Anton Wilson's stuff. I surreptitiously leave the
books in Little Free Library boxes to warp the minds of future
generations.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Free_Library
There's an app for that... It gives the coordinates so I can find fresh territory instead of stumbling over them. Generally I only leave books but
I walked by one Monday with a hardcover C.J. Box novel that I'll have to revisit.
How come you're getting rid of them? I cannot bear giving books away.
They become friends, much to my wifes great annoyance.
On Thu, 12 Dec 2024 21:33:00 +0100, D wrote:
How come you're getting rid of them? I cannot bear giving books away.
They become friends, much to my wifes great annoyance.
https://www.thespruce.com/swedish-death-cleaning-4801461
It is difficult and the problem is I tend to want to read them again to
make sure. Some of them I'll never read again. For example about 30 years
ago I was on a Neville Shute kick. I enjoyed them at the time but I don't need to revisit them. Many of the Buddhism books satisfied my curiosity
about various schools but I don't need to revisit. The Lotus sutra is
highly thought of in Nichiren school to the point that the practical level
it comes down to contemplating a gohonzon
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gohonzon
and chanting 'Namu Myōhō Renge Kyō' or 'Glory to the Dharma of the Lotus
Sutra'. The Lotus sutra itself is self-promoting and suggests the best way
to acquire merit is to copy and distribute it. Don't need to know any
more.
Lately almost everything I buy is for the Kindle. That does not require building more shelves at least.
Did you try the chant? Did you get any good effects? I always find that
the easter orthodox christian tradition of the jesus prayer and
hesychams aligns beautifully with mantra yoga.
On Fri, 13 Dec 2024 11:20:35 +0100, D wrote:
Did you try the chant? Did you get any good effects? I always find that
the easter orthodox christian tradition of the jesus prayer and
hesychams aligns beautifully with mantra yoga.
Not that one. The Lotus sutra is associated with SGI in my mind. They're
sort of the Japanese version of the Moonies.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soka_Gakkai
Sometimes at the end of a long hike when my mind is wandering 'Gate, Gate, Paragate, Parasamgate, Bodhi Svaha!' fills the void. It's the mantra at
the end of the Heart sutra. I guess it's sort of like Thich Nhat Hanh's walking meditation.
https://www.lionsroar.com/love-wisdom-buddha/ https://www.lionsroar.com/walking-meditation-thich-nhat-hanh/
Technically the Heart is the summation of a huge body of literature that handle the disagreements of the major schools.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prajnaparamita
Like the Jesus prayer the mantra invokes the whole deal.