Re: Small Query re a quote

["Brian D. Johnson" <bjohnson@well.com>]

I think this is Proust.

On Sat, 2 Dec 2000, Kate Clunies-Ross wrote:

> Good evening, F-Minor (well actually its the middle of the night here)
>
> Recently I came across the following Gould quote:-
>
> "Perhaps what I see is still so controlled by my memory that it's nothing
> more than a mirage..."
>
> This interests me, as it seems rather Buddhist in its feeling. It suggests
> an awareness that the "reality" that we perceive around us is, in fact, an
> artifact formed by our own minds, our choices, and  the various conditions
> that  influence our whole lives. In effect we each choose and create  the
> world we live in, and this may or may not reflect the ultimate reality we
> are part of.
>
> But....I might be totally wrong. Although GG was evidently interested in
> Buddhism (at least towards the end of his life) I do not know why he said
> this, or indeed what it was he actually meant.
>
> Can anyone enlighten me as to when and where he said this, and what was the
> context?
>
> Best wishes
>
> Kate
>
>