On Tue, May 11, 2004 at 07:44:46AM -0400, Hari Kumar wrote:
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> Because of the putative health benefits of Bhuddist reflection (actually, the literature usually talks of meditation without the descriptor Bhuddist - & the same applies with various non-Bhuddist meditations including some Hindu derivatives. I have not seen literature re the more ascetic Christian variants of meditation etc).
> In an aired radio interview with a psychology researcher from Duke, the DL was asked whether if he was sitting next to hitler he would kill him.
> The DL consulted apparently with his colleague lamas, & then said along the lines:
> "Yes - I would kill him if I cold. But the important thing is to do it without any anger in your heart".
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> Now I think the DL is a sort of nice chap - all giggly etc. This was a revealing comment.
> My sister who is a Hindu 'guru' - uses similar terminology, the great sin is 'attachment. She counts the DL as a personal friend.
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