Epos Nix on 8/5/2008 at 04:17
Well, there appears to be at least one spiritual leader in this world who thinks science can co-exist alongside personal spirituality.
In its (
http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/0,28757,1733748,00.html?iid=redirect-time100) Top 100 Most Influential People of 2008 issue, Time magazine ranked the (
http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,1733748_1733757,00.html) Dalai Lama numero uno. In his brief caption he was quoted as saying:
"Without relying on religion, we look to common sense, common experience and the findings of science for understanding"
While I would nominate this man King of Planet Earth if given half a chance, it seems most others don't share my sentiments considering he placed dead last (#207) in (
http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,1725112_1726934_1726935,00.html) the readers' top influential people of 2008. Kind of a shame, really.
Ben Gunn on 9/5/2008 at 01:33
Quote Posted by Epos Nix
Well, there appears to be at least one spiritual leader in this world who thinks science can co-exist alongside personal spirituality.
I hope you dont think I was saying that scinece and religion/spirituality can't co-exist etc.
You dont, do you? Do you??.. Am I hoping too much?
Epos Nix on 9/5/2008 at 02:07
I was just pointing it out because I think the Dalai Lama is a neat guy and it goes with the theme of the thread. Nothing more. :erm:
Ben Gunn on 9/5/2008 at 02:25
Aggh.. that woman is making me paranoid. Forget what I said. :D
Ben Gunn on 13/5/2008 at 04:01
Im having a kind of mini renaissance with J.Krishnamurti lately and I was wondering how is he percieved, if at all, by buddhists. Do you know him, Epos? Can you shed some light on this?
Epos Nix on 14/5/2008 at 02:55
Well I never met him personally but he seems like the kinda guy a girl would like to take home and meet her mother. Aside from the being dead thing... Total Turnoff! :eww:
Ben Gunn on 14/5/2008 at 08:46
So you claim that the Dalai Lama is more likely to give a girl a hard-on with his brightly coloured robes? :sly:
