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| Poster: khanguyen Reply Post Message Date: Thu Nov 13 06:12:05 2003 |
| Subject: Promotion of Buddhism in USA |
| Post No: 1168 |
Reply to Anonymous 1167 Dear Anynomous Thank you very much for your suggestions. But my purpose is to promote a non-denominational, non-sectarian, non-traditional, down-to-earth Buddhism, deprived of all superstitions, myths and less emphasis on rituals. It is a rational and compassionate Buddhism based on the practice of the Six Paramitas with no ambition to liberate oneself from the cycle of birth and death let alone to become a Buddha. The practical end is to promote the compassionate and rational teachings of the Buddha aiming at stopping the stupid and barbarous killing among human beings. It would help restore harmony among human beings and peace among nations. Of course it is a gigantic and maybe a chimeric endeavor, but any endeavor, how gigantic it is, begins with one man or few people. No endeavor is phenomenal right at its beginning. But if it is a right view and approved by wise men, then go ahead and find the means and partners you need. If you give me your e-mail address I will e-mail to you my writing about the Art of Happy Living based on the Six Paramitas as part of my manuscript entitled "The Dharma Exercise" to keep you in good shape and help develope a better frame of mind,for your review and comments. It will promote harmony among human beings and peace among nations. It will take a lot of effort and take a lot and very long time as you see the killings among humans have continued since antiquity to the present and from East to West without end in sight and become more sophiscated and barbarous. It is the legacy of the self-centered culture exploited by industrialized nations in the West. It is time to find an alternative culture that could put an end to this mutual massacre among human beings. Would appreciate very much your comments and advices. Khanguyen |