Comments on: Dalai Lama’s lesson for Stephen Harper http://growmercy.org/2007/10/31/dalai-lamas-lesson-for-stephen-harper/ Mercifully gumming up the scapegoating mechanism Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:04:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Stephen Thomas Berg http://growmercy.org/2007/10/31/dalai-lamas-lesson-for-stephen-harper/comment-page-1/#comment-18848 Stephen Thomas Berg Fri, 02 Nov 2007 00:15:29 +0000 http://growmercy.org/2007/10/31/dalai-lama/#comment-18848 Thanks for the quote Rose. Clearly points to our lack of love for this good earth. Thanks for the quote Rose. Clearly points to our lack of love for this good earth.

]]> By: Rose http://growmercy.org/2007/10/31/dalai-lamas-lesson-for-stephen-harper/comment-page-1/#comment-18806 Rose Thu, 01 Nov 2007 04:14:07 +0000 http://growmercy.org/2007/10/31/dalai-lama/#comment-18806 Although not necessarily on topic, except for being on the list of surprises... and something that demonstrates how far gone are some Westerners... if you get a chance, watch this episode of The Daily Show on-line where Stewart interviews President Evo Morales. It is equally, although differently, enlightening. Address below. Hey maybe the Dalai Lama will be on The Daily Show? :) It would not surprise me. Reading this, also makes me want to see Seven Years in Tibet again. There is something to be said about people, in their culture and faith, who consider all living things as they move along through life, taking care of even the worms within the soil. (see movie). I sum up with quote from my EnvSci book. "In the end, we conserve only what we love. We will love only what we understand. We will understand only what we are taught. -- Baba Dioum So back on topic. The Dalai Lama was taught to take care of all things, beneath and above the soils. We are taught that these things are to be conquered and used for "our benefit" to the point of war. The idea of "manifest destiny" survives today, and it extends into global communities; accept our version of democracy, give us your resources, or die. (not sure if this will come up as a link) http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=103275&title=president-evo-morales Rose Although not necessarily on topic, except for being on the list of surprises… and something that demonstrates how far gone are some Westerners… if you get a chance, watch this episode of The Daily Show on-line where Stewart interviews President Evo Morales. It is equally, although differently, enlightening. Address below.

Hey maybe the Dalai Lama will be on The Daily Show? :) It would not surprise me. Reading this, also makes me want to see Seven Years in Tibet again. There is something to be said about people, in their culture and faith, who consider all living things as they move along through life, taking care of even the worms within the soil. (see movie).

I sum up with quote from my EnvSci book.

“In the end, we conserve only what we love. We will love only what we understand. We will understand only what we are taught. — Baba Dioum

So back on topic. The Dalai Lama was taught to take care of all things, beneath and above the soils. We are taught that these things are to be conquered and used for “our benefit” to the point of war. The idea of “manifest destiny” survives today, and it extends into global communities; accept our version of democracy, give us your resources, or die.

(not sure if this will come up as a link)
http://www.thedailyshow.com/video/index.jhtml?videoId=103275&title=president-evo-morales

Rose

]]> By: Lucy http://growmercy.org/2007/10/31/dalai-lamas-lesson-for-stephen-harper/comment-page-1/#comment-18804 Lucy Thu, 01 Nov 2007 02:52:19 +0000 http://growmercy.org/2007/10/31/dalai-lama/#comment-18804 Thank you for the thought-provoking question. It was interesting to read as tonight my young adult children and I were discussing the way in which the teachings and practices of Buddhism too often more accurately reflect the Gospel teachings than the Evangelicalism that they were raised with (unfortunately, not only the church they attended taught them this but also my former self). It was an interesting conversation! What more can I say?! Thank you for the thought-provoking question. It was interesting to read as tonight my young adult children and I were discussing the way in which the teachings and practices of Buddhism too often more accurately reflect the Gospel teachings than the Evangelicalism that they were raised with (unfortunately, not only the church they attended taught them this but also my former self). It was an interesting conversation! What more can I say?!

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