On May 2, 5:10 am, "N:dlzc D:aol T:com \(dlzc\)" <dl...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Dear norbu.tragri:
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> > On May 1, 7:45 am, neo <n...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >>http://www.centralchronicle.com/20070731/3107101.htm
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> >> .
> >> If only two leafs of peepal tree can charge mobile
> >> battery, as Buddha was sitting under peepal tree,
> >> no wonder he was charged enough to get
> >> enlightened.
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> >> And when Buddha was sleeping under peepal
> >> tree, some leafs fell on his body. He got electric
> >> shock and 'awakened'.
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> >> That's all.
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> > Please explain how a charge of any sort could
> > lead to the insight of the nature of suffering, the
> > origin of suffering in clinging to resultant karma,
> > the insight into the possibility of being free from
> > that chain-reaction, and the eight-fold path that
> > leads to the vision of the possibility of that
> > freedom.
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> It got cross-posted to a science newsgroup. Probably trying to
> get a smile.
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> David A. Smith
I thought it was pretty funny. the shock--shakti
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