--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "qntmpkt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > > --- So, you have that "experience" of witnessing. Good, > > > and may I ask, has this led to a total eradication of > > > suffering in the world? > > > > <jumping in uninvited> > > Is total eradication of suffering in the world the > > only worthy goal to have while living in that world? > > I mean, it's noble and all that, and people have been > > claiming to be pursuing it for eons. But many of those > > same people have been responsible for much of the > > suffering this planet has seen. Might it not be more > > socially responsible to set one's sights a little lower, > > like ferinstance, "Be as happy as I can be and treat > > the people I run into along the Way as well as I am > > able to treat them" and influence the suffering of > > the world that way? :-) > > Do you treat people as well as you are able to > treat them, Barry?
Absolutely. The thing I'm still working on is how to improve my compassion when dealing with skunks. :-) :-) :-) ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with hope and healing http://us.click.yahoo.com/lMct6A/Vp3LAA/i1hLAA/UlWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> 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/
