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Old 01-06-2011, 03:04 AM
 
Location: Y-Town Area
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With a basic understanding of all humans as brothers and sisters, we
can appreciate the usefulness of different systems and ideologies that
can accommodate different individuals and groups with different cultural
heritages, having different dispositions and tastes. Each person has
the right to choose whatever is most suitable, on the basis of a deep
understanding of all others as brothers and sisters.

- His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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Old 01-06-2011, 10:36 AM
 
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Each person has
the right to choose whatever is most suitable, on the basis of a deep
understanding of all others as brothers and sisters.
Problem here is that most people don't bother to try to understand their brothers and sisters. They just demand that we should live under the thumb of their religion. Some of them even kill people who don't agree with them. That's not understanding, and that's not right.
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Old 01-06-2011, 12:41 PM
 
Location: Wherever women are
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Here comes the Buddhist version of insan, jamool, elwill, moonsun and Co.
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Old 01-06-2011, 02:11 PM
 
Location: Metromess
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Would you care to elucidate?
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Old 01-06-2011, 03:20 PM
 
Location: FROM Dixie, but IN SoCal
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Here comes the Buddhist version of insan, jamool, elwill, moonsun and Co.
Not hardly, my friend.

-- Nighteyes
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Old 01-06-2011, 05:04 PM
 
Location: Bradenton, Florida
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I don't believe that others are my brothers or sisters, and even if they were, they have their own lives, and I have mine, and the twain don't need to meet.
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Old 01-06-2011, 07:38 PM
 
Location: FROM Dixie, but IN SoCal
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I don't believe that others are my brothers or sisters, and even if they were, they have their own lives, and I have mine, and the twain don't need to meet.
Bradenton, huh? As one who grew up on the Gulf Coast, its obvious to me that all the humidity has impaired your thought processes... (I'm joking).

You make a point. However, I hope you'll not be offended if I continue to consider you as a brother or sister (or at least a cousin)?

-- Nighteyes
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Old 01-07-2011, 06:45 AM
 
Location: Bradenton, Florida
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Bradenton, huh? As one who grew up on the Gulf Coast, its obvious to me that all the humidity has impaired your thought processes... (I'm joking).

You make a point. However, I hope you'll not be offended if I continue to consider you as a brother or sister (or at least a cousin)?

-- Nighteyes
As long as you recognize that I'm not my brother's keeper, I'm sure it'll be fine.

I have a couple of sisters here in Florida--we never talk. They're doing their own thing (and have kids) and I'm doing mine.
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Old 01-07-2011, 01:06 PM
 
Location: Y-Town Area
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By showing compassion to others you will see it is the key to your own happiness.
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