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Re: escapism

To: randomricky at hotmail_com (ryan richards)
Subject: Re: escapism
From: Don Smith <dasmith at rotse2_physics.lsa.umich.edu>
Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2002 13:23:44 -0500 (EST)
Cc: Over-the-Rhine at actwin_com (Over the Rhine List)
In-Reply-To: <F89TTe3hH6FV0Tb9Sj20000bdb6 at hotmail_com> from "ryan richards" at Mar 29, 2002 05:45:32 PM

Hi,

> I shall say no more other than I strongly contend with your idea that
> Buddhism teaches the way to enlightment is through giving in to desire...

Um... I never said any such thing.  In fact, I said just the opposite.  Here's
what I said:

> > Whole religions (buddhism in particular) are based in *precisely* the idea
> > that to deny our impulses is the way to enlightenment, the purpose of being
> > human.  Mouse is turning all this on its head.

Please read what I actually wrote before castigating me.  I get in enough
trouble for things I *do* say without getting harangued for things I *didn't*
say.  :-)  

Dayenu,
-- 
Don Smith                          Robotic Optical Transient Search Experiment
donaldas at umich_edu                                http://xte.mit.edu/~dasmith/

"In order to attain the impossible, one must attempt the absurd" - Miguel de Unamuno
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