on 6/1/05 4:15 AM, TurquoiseB at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > "If you knew of a spiritual practice that you were > *certain* produced beneficial effects to all who > practice it, and produced equally beneficial effects > for the world as a whole, and you had the ability to > legislate the practice and force everyone to do it, > would it be ethical to do so; that is, would such an > approach be in accord with the dharma?"
You can't force people to do a spiritual practice. Even if it is theoretically beneficial for all, it won't be beneficial for someone forced to practice it. To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
