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Buddhism

JudyM

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8. Nice thought, hadn't read about him before. I hope it doesn't require the deaths in war that moved

Reply to Warpy (Reply #7)

Sun Dec 4, 2016, 10:07 AM

Dec 2016

Ashoka. A person needs to be able to be self-reflective for such insight and transformation to take place, though. With his tweeting and all the other self-oriented distractions (as well as potential mental/emotional challenges), do you think there's much chance Trump would change?

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Buddha in the Time of Trump [View all] JudyM Dec 2016 OP

From a Buddhist point of view, Trump will fall under his own weight. Nitram Dec 2016 #1

As with many, worry about the planet is my main concern, because it will likely be irreversible. JudyM Dec 2016 #3

My naturally introverted personality is telling me to go even further inward now days. Tobin S. Dec 2016 #2

I get no comfort from thinking about his own karma, but that article is right about his transparent JudyM Dec 2016 #4

"Why is it that 1/2 the country doesn't see or doesn't care about that in him?" Tobin S. Dec 2016 #5

Interesting, I hear you. This is something to look forward to. JudyM Dec 2016 #6

Read up on Ashoka Warpy Dec 2016 #7

Nice thought, hadn't read about him before. I hope it doesn't require the deaths in war that moved JudyM Dec 2016 #8

Most likely a snowball in hell's chance Warpy Dec 2016 #9

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2016 #10

I remember what happened to the Tibetan Buddhists. What China did to them was horrific. Maraya1969 Jan 2017 #11

This statement from Gandhi brought me some comfort Maraya1969 Jan 2017 #12

Oh yes, that's an encouraging, larger perspective statement. Thank you for sharing that! JudyM Jan 2017 #13