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From: reiser@pmafire.inel.gov (Steve Reiser)
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Subject: Dualism  precipitates war (Re: Buddhists & the Gulf War)
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Just a thought here, but it seems that dualistic thinking in which
people view themselves as separate from that which is divine, is
manifested in mankind through the ego which views mankind as separate
from each other as well instead of all one.  This appears to lead to
judgmental thinking - I'm right your wrong or I'm better than you so I
don't have to listen to you leading to arguements and wars.

A view in which we all see ourselves as one on the other hand would lead
to a view that in Unity to hurt others is to inflict a wound into our own
divine soul which is shared by all.  

This may be oversimplified and is just a spur of the moment thought, but
seems potentially valid to understand the spiritual motives driving both
sides of this war.

Steve



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Steve Reiser (reiser@pmafire.UUCP or ...!uunet!pmafire!reiser)