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Atheists & Agnostics

SHRED

(28,136 posts) Sun May 8, 2016, 05:44 PM May 2016

I've heard the Dali Lama... [View all]

...claim he doesn't use a phone or a computer.
This was in the context of being 'unattached'.

You can damn well bet the staff he relies on does. His claim rang hollow to me bordering on charlatan.

Just sayin'.

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I've heard the Dali Lama... [View all] SHRED May 2016 OP

Buddhism and Atheism are not incompatible, to my way of thinking. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #1

I posted here because... SHRED May 2016 #2

Im not offended, not at all. Just throwing that out there. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #3

Like all of us... SHRED May 2016 #4

Which is why bob dobbs says, "kill me, or twice your money back" Warren DeMontague May 2016 #6

My "guru" told me years ago... SHRED May 2016 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague May 2016 #10

Keep on Truckin' SHRED May 2016 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague May 2016 #13

if the thunder doesnt get me, then the lightning will. AlbertCat May 2016 #23

It's a metaphor, open to subjective interpretation. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #26

It's a metaphor, AlbertCat May 2016 #27

You really want to argue about this? Warren DeMontague May 2016 #28

"What is the sound of one hand clapping?" onager May 2016 #17

Nice SHRED May 2016 #18

Great GIF OBTW!! SHRED May 2016 #9

... Warren DeMontague May 2016 #11

Buddha was an atheist Warpy May 2016 #19

I agree with your post 100%. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #21

Buddhism and Atheism are not incompatible, AlbertCat May 2016 #22

do we have to trust your memory, or do you have a citation Chiquitita May 2016 #5

He was asked SHRED May 2016 #7

I hear you. It comes off as a bit pretentious. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #14

I'm famous for that SHRED May 2016 #15

Egads. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #16

Yes, like the world leaders who never carry any money Warpy May 2016 #20

I hear Mother Teresa wore a cheap $1-something sari and walked to the Vatican to see the Pope. AlbertCat May 2016 #24

Holy crap... SHRED May 2016 #25

Dont get me started on Mother Teresa. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #29