Hi Marsha, Bhuddism seems to have a special respect in MOQ circles - just mention the Dalia and advocate's worries begin to dissolve into the Kharmic mist; it's the placebo effect.
There is much of interest in Bhuddism and indeed their Bardo states usually equated with their ideas of birth and re-birth can also be considered on a breath by breath, thought by thought basis. Take your life rafts where you find them but check that it holds water before setting foot. -Peter On 15/10/2007, MarshaV <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Sorry Peter, the message was sent mainly to myself. There's two > parts of myself doing battle, and both will probably lose. I was > thinking maybe the Dalai Lama's words offered a life raft. > > This dolly equates freedom with trust. And I consider lifetimes to > be moments. > > Marsha > > > > > At 09:18 AM 10/15/2007, you wrote: > >Hi Marsha, > > > >What does the Dalai mean when he says freedom? > >Is he referring to the freedom to choose one's parents in the next life? > or > >the greater freedom to avoid reincarnation altogether and step out of the > >game and into the void? > > > >If he means the extra but still limited freedom afforded by recognition > of > >one's conditioning then I can go along with his words in the paragraph > you > >clipped. Otherwise I would have to compartmentalise his verbiage along > with > >all the other creationist claptrap. > > > >Regards > > > >-Peter > > > > > >On 15/10/2007, MarshaV <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > To attain freedom, we must all cultivate insight into ourselves and > > > rid ourselves of our distorted states of mind. We must also beware > > > the danger of "extreme self-centeredness," and cherish others' > > > welfare as much as our own, although our compassion for others must > > > also be tempered by our knowledge of "not being." > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michelle-kung/dalai-lama-dispenses-spir_b_68333.html > > > > > > > > > Moq_Discuss mailing list > > > Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. > > > http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org > > > Archives: > > > http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ > > > http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/ > > > > >Moq_Discuss mailing list > >Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. > >http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org > >Archives: > >http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ > >http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/ > > Moq_Discuss mailing list > Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. > http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org > Archives: > http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ > http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/ > Moq_Discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/
