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From: kde@heawk1.gsfc.nasa.gov ( Keith Evans)
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Subject: Re: subtle mission
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Date: 19 Jan 91 01:02:45 GMT
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In <1991Jan11.013338.14038@nas.nasa.gov> HARM@SLACVM.slac.stanford.edu writes:


>     We have worked for thousands of years to develope the skill to
>                cause complete destruction.
>     All acts of the "civilized" man result in destruction of some
>                tangible resource.

Maybe because man does not use his wisdom to the fullest.

>Being at odds with nature can bring wealth and power, like oil companies and
>     insurance companies.  perhaps not at odds but manipulative and
>     abusive of nature, or is that itself natural for us to do and
>     possibly our subtle mission.

I think that this kind of thinking comes from the Judeo-Christian 
religions, saying that humans can use the Earth for their own purposes.
Whereas Buddhism talks about the Middle Way, which in this case can be
seen as advancing technology and preserving the environment, simultaneously.
One in the state of Buddhahood has infinite wisdom and can figure out
how to do such things.

(As the last line in the film "The Color of Money". Paul Newman 
says, "I'm back!"

--
   Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, Nam-myoho-renge-kyo.
            Respectfully,
  	         Keith Evans		kde@heawk1.gsfc.nasa.gov