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So much violence in the world... (Original Post)
ellisonz
Aug 2012
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Dalai Lama
July 27
I have great hopes that the world may become a better, more peaceful, more equitable place in the twenty-first century. From my own experience, at 16 I lost my freedom, at 24 I lost my country and for the last more than 50 years have faced all sorts of problems, but I have never given up hope. We have a Tibetan saying, Nine times fall down, Nine times pick yourself up.
July 27
I have great hopes that the world may become a better, more peaceful, more equitable place in the twenty-first century. From my own experience, at 16 I lost my freedom, at 24 I lost my country and for the last more than 50 years have faced all sorts of problems, but I have never given up hope. We have a Tibetan saying, Nine times fall down, Nine times pick yourself up.
marasinghe
(1,253 posts)2. hi e_z, how've u been?
as we both have realized -- violence: thus it has always been, thus it will always be.
can't remove it from the World; can only remove ourselves. i know how you feel.
just came out of the same blues myself, few weeks back.
take it easy & take care (~)
ellisonz
(27,759 posts)3. Doing ok
How about yourself marasinghe?
marasinghe
(1,253 posts)4. everything's cool.
(except the weather; but i'm ok with that.)
ellisonz
(27,759 posts)5. You should go swimming!
marasinghe
(1,253 posts)6. nicely played, dude ~
cowabunga!