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In a message dated 12/29/2002 10:23:20 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
Gentle_Family at btinternet.com writes:


> Personally I believe that being offended is an intellectual weakness.
> 
What we are today comes from our thoughts of yesterday, and our present 
thoughts build our life of tomorrow:  or life is the creation of our mind.
If a person speaks or acts with an impure mind, suffering follows as the 
wheel of the cart follows the beast that draws the cart.

What we are today comes from our thoughts of yesterday, and our present 
thoughts build our life of tomorrow:  or life is the creation of our mind.
If a person speaks or acts with a pure mind, joy follows as the shadow.

'He insulted me, he hurt me, he defeated me, he robbed me.'  Those who think 
such thoughts will not be free from hate.

'He insulted me, he hurt me, he defeated me, he robbed me.'  Those who do not 
think such thoughts will be free from hate.

For hate is not conquered by hate:  hate is conquered by love.  This is a law 
eternal.

Many do not know that we are here in this world to live in harmony.  Those 
who know this do not fight against each other.

-- Dhammapada, ca. 3rd century, BCE
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