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Interesting. I guess the fact that we have only goofy responses so far is either an expression of disdain for the topic or an inability to address the challenge.

At every moment, you’re with power, or against it. Or you’re with power, and against it, at every moment. Or you’re with power on some days, and against it on others. Or you’re with power day after day, but wish you weren’t. Or day after day you’re against power, but wish you had some. Or power...

Hi. I guess first we should first sort out what we mean by the word. Literally it's putting others before self and thought to be the antonym of egotism, which is putting self before others. In that context, I'd make several points: - Altruism is certainly recognized in zoology; individuals...

This is a whole philosophic can of worms, isn’t it, really beyond a forum of this kind to get anywhere near the bottom of and certainly beyond the expertise of this simpleton. However, you have suckered me into throwing in my two cents. First, Aristotle may be alive and well, but a few things...

Dust You were right, from the beginning, with no coaching, no language, really with no parents, who were elsewhere on dream missions, who were mumbling to themselves over boiling pots of shrunken heads, over ill-shapen spears and in twilight. You were right as you...

Okay, you've brought me briefly out of retirement to acknowledge your long & thoughtful post. But this is it! I'll be outta here! I'm reminded of D.T. Suzuki who in his essays on Zen talked about Meister Eckhart and the idea of spiritual poverty as it applied to Zen. So I hear you, brother...

Excellent summary. Cheers.

Thanks again to everyone for their input. I must say goodby, at least for now. I find I have no self control for these things and I'm in danger of becoming that guy in a bathrobe polemicising if that's a word into the cool of cyberspace and into the wee hours indefinitely and to the point of...

Re: Canaan - conclusion i couldn't agree more. welcome to the forum. have you read rodger kamenetz's "the jew in the lotus"? its about the encounter between the dalai lama and a group of rabbis (quite a few of whom i know) in the early 90s. very illuminating. Thanks. I have noticed that book...

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Thanks for your response. You have an interestng name too. Actually I've become embarassed about the name I chose. The Fool is better, and if I continue posting here I think I'll change my handle. I appreciate your comments. When it comes down to it, I think you'll find that we are really...

The bit you're referring to was from a different poster. I have enough trouble defending my own views! I'm sorry for the offence you found in some of the story's details. They aren't there as deliberate outrage but only reflect my approach toward all scripture (not just biblical) in general...

Cheers.

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Agreed. Thanks again for your response. Obviously-not-Vimalakirti.

Cheers. I'll have a look at it. Obviously-not-Vimalakirti.

Re: Canaan - conclusion I guess I would say there are two basic underlying ideas. First, there’s the distinction between the Abrahamic religions on the one hand and Indian religions on the other. That distinction very simply is that between two core concepts, the "Kingdom of God" and "Yoga"...

Thanks for your response. I did go to your other posting for the more complete version. The link you have there strangely enough I've already bookmarked but haven't yet explored. What you quote from the Dalai Lama is much the same as what he included in his book on the Heart Sutra, and no...