tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229116074975538397.post7153638461776226418..comments2023-12-30T08:56:43.315-08:00Comments on Language Scraps: Here the Gift of Speech Becomes a Bitter CurseTorben Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04898308267210987998noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229116074975538397.post-31034240120985122772008-08-29T15:39:00.000-07:002008-08-29T15:39:00.000-07:00Ah! The connections between my classes. I'm taking...Ah! The connections between my classes. I'm taking a Buddhist (Dalai Lama) course right after Language, so this, I assume, will be a common parallel with me.<BR/><BR/>The review states: "But can words, the soiling, unworthy but unavoidable things, also be used to build a makeshift bridge to a life-changing connection, a release into a sunlit future?"<BR/><BR/>How appropriate of language!<BR/><BR/>Buddhists have the parable of the raft. That teachings are just a raft to get you to the other side (nirvana) where you will be happy.<BR/><BR/>I'm entirely convinced that Language was a crucial role in the expedited evolution of human beings. Maybe the gap that bridged revolutionary advancement.<BR/><BR/>I would like to see more "scraps" about language as a bridge (or raft) that helps one cross some gap in life.Jorgenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05717319863790729107noreply@blogger.com