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BlancheSplanchnik

(20,219 posts)
14. brrrrrrrrr, that gave me the chills.
Mon Dec 24, 2012, 10:00 AM
Dec 2012

He saw Us.

Buddhism refers to the three poisons. Greed. Anger. Stupidity. They are part of human life but if we strengthen the Buddha nature that is *also* inherent in life, we can create a better life. If many people do so, we create a better world.

In the end, it's our decision. Every moment we choose again. We can make a better choice, more informed, more beneficial, more value creative at any time.

We need to be conscious of ourselves, what we do, and of the Law of Cause and Effect. Then we can break our own patterns. With perseverance, small changes add up and create large changes.

We need to keep fighting the negativity and unconsciousness, as it manifests in everyday life and inside us...our own tendencies to give up.....


OK, Buddhist philosophizing /off.

K&R trof Dec 2012 #1
Thank you madokie Dec 2012 #2
"God bless us, each and every one" Philosoraptor Dec 2012 #3
Amazing writing. Demo_Chris Dec 2012 #4
A most appropriate post. zeemike Dec 2012 #5
Ah, the George C. Scott version of A Christmas Carol. Frank Cannon Dec 2012 #6
One of my favorite movies SnowCritter Dec 2012 #7
Last night I watched the 1999 Patrick Stewart Ilsa Dec 2012 #8
K&R Whovian Dec 2012 #9
K&R. That Charlie sure could write! Squinch Dec 2012 #10
K&R ReRe Dec 2012 #11
That is no "Ernest saves Christmas"....nt Evasporque Dec 2012 #12
K&R Arkansas Granny Dec 2012 #13
brrrrrrrrr, that gave me the chills. BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2012 #14
..................... Philosoraptor Dec 2012 #15
Ignorance and Want. Brigid Dec 2012 #16
Remember the film and the book given me by my brother. Read it as a family tradition during the freshwest Dec 2012 #17
............ Philosoraptor Dec 2012 #18
Kick... Hissyspit Dec 2012 #19
What a brilliant writer defacto7 Dec 2012 #20
That scene always makes me lose it! Odin2005 Dec 2012 #21
I love the moments of redemption, too aint_no_life_nowhere Dec 2012 #22
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