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To: Ilaine who wrote (216507)	2/5/2007 11:59:25 PM
From: Sun Tzu	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

>> If you are pretending that Buddhists do not believe in evil acts flowing from evil impulses, this statement is very misleading. I don't feel the need to pretend and no that is not what I meant either. >> I have not read the Art of Happiness yet, but will go to the library tomorrow and look for what you're saying the Dalai Lama said about Saddam. I suspect you're being misleading about that, as well. The important thing is that you are getting informed. I look forward to your report on what you found out.

To: Ilaine who wrote (216507)	2/6/2007 3:00:22 PM
From: Sun Tzu	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

How are you doing with your trip to the libarary? Let me save the trip, since it is so cold outside. You can search the book online, complements of Amazon.com amazon.com Here is a very small portion of the text, but you have to read the whole page to get it: 1. on Page 157: "... large extent we are also responsible for the unfolding of events. "For instance, many people blamed the Gulf War on Saddam Hussein. Afterwards, on various occasions I expressed, 'That's not fair! ..." 2. on Page 158: "... you'll see that Saddam Hussein is part of the source of the problem, one of the factors, but there are other contributing conditions as ..." Then again, the best advice in the book was actually on page 1. It basically says the most important step towards happiness is accurate perception of reality. Which is to say to see things are they are rather than as you wish them to be or your biases would have you perceive them. Anyway, I have to take another extended leave...so enjoy. Sun Tzu PS Buddhist percepts are in subtle but significant ways different from the Judeo-Christian ways. Nirvana is not "Heaven" and your suffering in your next life is not a punishment for your present wrong doings...but that discussion is for another day.