Yup, keep that great unwashed under control with mind control (i.e. religion). Of course Buddha lived in far more brutal times. Anyone see the PBS show on Buddha. I have it on this machine but haven't watched it yet (don't you just hate "sweeps.").
emptybill wrote: > 1. First Major Precept > > > > On Killing > > A disciple of the Buddha shall not himself kill, encourage others to > kill, kill by expedient means, praise killing, rejoice at witnessing > killing, or kill through incantation or deviant mantras. He must not > create the causes, conditions, methods, or karma of killing, and shall > not intentionally kill any living creature. > Brahma Jala Sutra > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "emptybill" <emptyb...@...> wrote: > >> If you have taken bodhisattva vows seriously in your >> > "heart" then you are responsible for everyone - starting > with all the beings here on this planet (incarnate and in the > antariksha) and in the dwipa-s of the local system. > >> The Orisha may help or hinder but all of this is solely >> > your task even if no one else is helping. > >> Read it and weep. >> >> >> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "yifuxero" yifuxero@ wrote: >> >>> At any rate, my take on the situation: if I'm responsible for >>> >> helping one or two people when necessary, then everybody should be >> included within my capacity. >> >>> One might easily argue that extending karmic influences beyond my >>> >> immediate environment resulting in significant and often unpredictable >> changes, are indeed risky and "fate" might turn out worse then >> non-interference. >> >> > > >
