old3bob

WTF?

there was also the idealism that sometimes took more concrete form back in the 60's and in other years, On a side note Vietnam and civil rights violence were of hellish times but who would have believed back then that parts of Vietnam would now become nice tourist destinations along with the progress that was made in civil rights for several years? (until you know who)

What no answer?

hmm, I'm not a master who does nothing (aka pure karma yoga) yet everything gets done...how about you?

in no space and no time (or formlessness and timelessness) nobody does anything, but Tao gave birth to the one and from there space and time came to be thus the two to the ten-thousand.

right, with silence based in wisdom backed up by power and silence based in powerless fear being very different... With those undeniably promoting powerless fear via violence being front and center in the world (or with some being behind the scenes) and often succeeding.

And when does silence on matters of violence act to contribute to violence?

Ditto on that! Many of us have lived fairly long and fortunate lives and have gotten to do stuff, (as in experiences) alas I feel very sad and bad for some the younger people around the world and more so for the little kids that have not, with many being killed in all the military or fanatical religious cross-fires of madness, along with some of the killing being willfully pre-mediated against civilian families!!

Many of the "powers that be" and various people in various government's could care less about human suffering along with the vast harm being done to all forms of life on Earth... it is mostly or often in vain to point out or harp about the lack of ethics, morals, and conscience to those that have willfully destroyed the same within themselves for a buck and or dark power. Also with those taken in by cults of false promises (lies) of glory that really bring destruction, including their own when the piper comes to collect; although some can finally turn away from destructive cults after painfully seeing the wool that has been pulled over their eyes!

Very sorry to hear of that terrible violence Nungali !!

With present military actions humanity will be fortunate if there only a half million horrible deaths related to same, if things get worse most of "we" do not want to think about it, or when it may come to our doorstep. Pray for a better day!

"we" are more or less in the same boat (called the Earth realm) thus exclusions of same are wishful thinking. Btw., prevalent denial, by-passing, naivety, (after having been shown proven facts, history and trends) or having an 'above it all attitude' are also pathetic...

yea, that donut demon is insidious and diabolical not unlike some of his big brothers. Btw. the Sage is stronger than broccoli diety.

if we do not defend against inner and outer evil or deny its existence then we are at least cowards or those that have been fooled. Btw I'd say most Buddhist schools have many protective deities, devas, along with masters in human and astral form (and of higher realms) that are not cowards or those that have been fooled.