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Originally Posted by Agape
Consider a situation of nation and a man who grew up independant and not bowing to anyone else than their elders .
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I understand how you feel, we all feel distressed when our worlds and beliefs are threatened but the end does not justify the means, that is what spiritual integrity is about
Our bodies, or flesh suits, are not really worth the compromisse of loosing our spiritual integrity
Yes life is tough in this planet, but people that are self proclaimed pacifists can only call themselves pacifists if they have integrity with regards to the principles that they are proclaiming
I have no doubt that when we are in difficult situations we all make mistakes and forget that we are spiritual beings. Our worldly possesions, that include our bodies, are not really all that important to the big picture, we can always be born again
Ghandi was a pacifist and he got beatten for his beliefs and underwent incredible hardship. Yet he achieved what he set himself to achieve because he had integrity. Same applies to Mandela who was in jail for a long time just to be heard
This whole thread is about INTEGRITY, no about whether we as humans have weaknesses or not and whether the end justify the means
I am sad too to learn of the downfall of others, I will have rather not, but truth comes out and it is not wise to hide oneself under the mattress and pretend things are not happening
I understand that the Dalai Lama himself have said that he had dealings with the CIA. That is his burdain to carry too as it was his choice
What can not longer be prettended is that he is a pacifist. He may be a man concern for his people and country but he is not a pacifict, that is all
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