Hi Maria, OK, I'll stop being a male and go back to being a Buddha now! :-)
EDgar On Feb 25, 2011, at 4:09 AM, Maria Lopez wrote: > Krsity: > > You must forgive me but I have never been particularly much versed in > Psychologist, therapist etc. I don't even believe much in any of that. On > the other hand is good that is also available because there is a larger > number of people who are not prepare yet to receive the simplicity of the > dharma. For instance, The sister I have who suffers from cancer is getting > benefit from the TNH dharma through her own therapy group. My sister doesn't > know all that comes from TNH. My sister is not ready to receive the dharma > from TNH in its purity but she's more opened to get it through the > reassurance of the health service. > > > I do believe that the dharma received by TNH as first initial introduction to > zen can restore all the well being and health in one at all levels. And this > is not propaganda as I'm talking about myself and hundreds of people in the > world including soldiers who were constricted to kill in wars and many other > types of human suffering. > > Thanks for all the contribution you've made to the forum in connection with > rape. It was also interesting though couldn't understand much all its > contents, the contribution from Edgar as a male talking. > > Mayka > > --- On Thu, 24/2/11, Kristy McClain <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: Kristy McClain <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Zen] Re: Can A Buddha Harm Others? > To: [email protected] > Date: Thursday, 24 February, 2011, 21:52 > > > Mayka, > > I have answered multiple times.. you just are listening within. > > If someone, myself included, is in this situation.. its obvious what I--and > most would do. > > I'm a health care professional, licensed behavioral scientist and therapist, > married to an M.D. > > I would see that they receive the full range of medical and therapeutic > services, first. > > I'd report the incident with as much evidence as possible. > > I'd follow through on counseling and medical advice. > > I'd assess my environment to determine if I , or they need a change of venue > for security or emotional healing. > > I would be vigilant in assisting law-enforcement and SVU officials in > identifying the assailant. > > Need i go on? > > These are routine and common sense. > > The discussion has been about the pathology of rapists, and how to best deal > with them--in an enlightened and post-modern environment. Cutting off their > balls eliminates a symptom. > > We were discussing how to cure the disease. > > My last post on this! ~k~ > > > > > --- On Thu, 2/24/11, Maria Lopez <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: Maria Lopez <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Zen] Re: Can A Buddha Harm Others? > To: [email protected] > Date: Thursday, February 24, 2011, 1:50 PM > > > Audrey: > > Have you noticed that anyone answered the questions: > > 1- What would you do if your mother, daughter, sister, niece, girlfriend were > rape? > 2 - Is there anyone on this forum who has raped someone?</P> > > And yet the thread about sex offenders carries on!. But all that is pure > mental gimnasticks as there has not been any answer first to any of this > questions. Only ED said something even when he was joking about it. Whatever > is said is as pure talking in the coffe bar. Including mine of course!. > > Mayka > > > > --- On Thu, 24/2/11, audreydc1983 <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: audreydc1983 <[email protected]> > Subject: [Zen] Re: Can A Buddha Harm Others? > To: [email protected] > Date: Thursday, 24 February, 2011, 20:15 > > > > She cares nothing about the politics. Neither do I. > Although, I'm incredulous of the concept of "rape culture". No culture is > immune to the phenomenon of rape - so is EVERY culture rape culture? I never > got that one. :/ > I do not believe rapists should be forced to be castrated - but I would > definitely support those who decided, for the public good (because they might > rape again, and wish not to harm anyone else) to do so voluntarily. > > I apologize deeply for opening this can of worms. You may not believe me, but > I was a bit surprised that it has garnered so much attention so far. I don't > wish to alienate anyone on this list. > > And ED, I really do want to say "Thank you" for sharing the article and your > thoughts on the subject. It really gives me something to think about. I am > delighted that this forum encourages free exchange of ideas. > > ~Audrey > > --- In [email protected], "ED" <seacrofter001@...> wrote: > > > > > > > > Audrey, > > > > Which sentiment(s) of Maria do you agree with? > > > > ~ED > > > >
