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On Thu, 15 Feb 2007 15:13:29 -0500, William Wagner
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I think the info is in here. I can't find the actual book as it around
here somewhere. I've been reading for ~50 years weird stuff.
Can't help you with the page number.

http://www.amazon.com/Dalai-Lama-Bio...phies/dp/03133
22074/sr=1-3/qid=1171569979/ref=pd_bbs_sr_3/102-9391882-1140908?ie=UTF8&s
=books

The other book is "Zen at War" ISBN 0-8348-0405-0

Bottom line. Buddhist are not special.


Bill


Who said Buddhists were special? I have emailed the author to find
out if she indeed said that in any book she's written and would like
to know where she got her information.

Bottom line, Buddhists are just lucky to see reality the way it is,
and can develop their mind to a point where we can serve others
without sick delusional thinking or attachment.

I think your agenda has been exposed with your bottom line.


On the other hand, a good Buddhist would be willing to recognise
that NOT all Buddhists are actually enlightened. And that the
vast majority are still engaged in delusions and attachments and
unhealthy agendas.

And a good Buddhist will work to recognise his/her OWN LACK of
enlightenment.


Then again, there are plenty of not-so-skilled Buddhists who act
elitist, and who assume (or at least present) the idea that,
reading the sutras, and being on the path, magically equates
being enlightened. It's called being snotty, which DOES mean an
implication of being, "special."


I'm soooo glad that I have the humility to be the first category.
And I try feel compassion for those in the second.


Because people who think that they already know everything, are
thus refusing to ever learn anything new. And thus perpetuate
their delusions and ignorance (and arrogance...)


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