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To: fishhound
Buddhists of the world would applaud

The Second Nobel Truth

The origin of suffering is attachment to transient things and the ignorance thereof. The reasons for suffering are desire, passion, ardour, pursue of wealth and prestige, striving for fame and popularity, or in short: craving and clinging.
48 posted on 01/07/2007 5:19:11 PM PST by HangnJudge
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To: HangnJudge
"Buddhists of the world would applaud

The Second Nobel Truth

The origin of suffering is attachment to transient things and the ignorance thereof. The reasons for suffering are desire, passion, ardour, pursue of wealth and prestige, striving for fame and popularity, or in short: craving and clinging."

Here, here!

Last year I lived probably even more frugally than they describe. I got by on under $10K and that included $2K for overdue dental repairs. Okay, so I bought a replacement car battery, a pair of steel toe workboots, a thousand rounds of ammo, a gun and a couple dozen books. Priorities, priorities. I'd bet I spent less on guns, ammo, books AND food than one of those people did on just food.

78 posted on 01/07/2007 5:48:59 PM PST by Solitar ("My aim is not to pass laws, but to repeal them." -- Barry Goldwater)
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