buddhism
buddhism
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by E. RAYMOND ROCK - 2007-10-08
Some say that moms are the most important people in the world, after all; where would we be without moms? And dads too. We wouldn't be at all!! Sisters and brothers can be very important i...
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102.
by E. RAYMOND ROCK - 2007-10-11
What are our authorities? The Church, our government, law enforcement . . . our boss? And why should we question them? Better to leave well enough alone and just follow along - much safer. Plus, t...
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103.
by E. RAYMOND ROCK - 2007-10-13
If the earth decided to fly off on its own, leaving the solar system and its orbit behind, the first problem earth would have is that things would get cold - real fast! On the other hand, there ar...
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104.
by E. RAYMOND ROCK - 2007-10-14
About a dozen or so baby alligators showed up at a pond that Janet and I visit occasionally. Mama alligator kept watch nearby because the pond is also home to some otters, and otters love little...
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105.
by E. RAYMOND ROCK - 2007-10-15
Metaphysical arguments go nowhere, no different from political or religious ones! What does make a difference, however, is how we treat each other. I may be a Buddhist and you may be a Christian, ...
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106.
by E. RAYMOND ROCK - 2007-10-19
I threw myself into meditation that night, not sleeping at all. I worried that if I fell asleep, I would not wake up in time to perform my duty and ring the bell. Even though I set the two battery...
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107.
by E. RAYMOND ROCK - 2007-10-20
Being judgmental is being angry. Fear, the basis of anger, is always connected with the past or future. If you can look deeply within and find what it is that you fear, whether it is God, li...
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108.
by E. RAYMOND ROCK - 2007-10-22
Further down the lane, a group of villagers waited for us with small-assorted baskets of delicious looking sticky rice, bananas, mangos and coconuts. There were also baskets of grasshoppers, beetl...
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109.
by E. RAYMOND ROCK - 2007-10-24
You know the feeling; a forlornness, a crushing despondency filled with despair and hopelessness; a desperate reaching out for anyone who might hear your desperate, silent cries of anguish. You wi...
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110.
by E. RAYMOND ROCK - 2007-10-26
Day One: The best-built egos are ones that are well designed, so the first step is to acquire a great set of plans. These are available at any convenient party in the neighborhood. Just mingle ...