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A gift to the exiles

HubrisHubris
edited October 2011 in Buddhism Today
Wow, this was a neat idea,simple,yet it gives so much joy!


http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/27/world/asia/india-tibet-soil/index.html?hpt=hp_c2

Comments

  • possibilitiespossibilities PNW, WA State Veteran
    cool!
  • HanzzeHanzze Veteran
    Its not easy to give up national identity, how should one even give up a believe in a "self". Well carry a robe does not help by it self. *smile*
  • HubrisHubris
    @Possibilities Indeed! Who knew that bags of earth could make such a difference, even to His Holiness who seemed to consider it a grand gesture as well.

    Sometimes dirt is not just dirt, and with something like this it shows once again that anyone and everyone can make a difference in the lives of others if they think on it some. Very inspiring.



    :clap:
  • HanzzeHanzze Veteran
    Yes we can develop even attachments to dirt. *smile*
  • Aliece8Aliece8 New
    Thank you, Hubris for sharing this...I thought this was a very loving gesture
  • MountainsMountains Veteran
    Cool! What a great story. Big, unskillful, un-Buddhist, unrepentant middle finger to the Chinese :)
  • HubrisHubris
    LMAO @Mountains! You're my kind of guy, real,funny, and not without acknowledged flaws.

    That middle finger is so timely for me, because I wrote a letter to The Wendy Williams Show (yeah, my judgement in watching that show was totally questionable, rightfully so) for something she said that was offensive.

    The website has a section for viewer feedback, however they also ask you to provide a picture. I rather unskillfully and un-Buddhist-like chose a hand with the middle finger (Yay, Google images) up to represent myself, and get my point across that I was not happy with what had been said.

    While I did not get a response (yet?) I did get an email telling me I should enter to win a free trip. :eek2:
  • federicafederica Seeker of the clear blue sky... Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubt Moderator
    That's one of the most generous gestures I've ever heard about. And on a grand scale.
    Now let's sit back and see what the Chinese have to say.....

    Doubtless they'll poop on the parade..... too late! It's done!!
  • BarraBarra soto zennie wandering in a cloud in beautiful, bucolic Victoria BC, on the wacky left coast of Canada Veteran
    What a sweet and thoughtful thing to do. I wouldn't call it art, though.
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