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• 11Dec 07

  Dalai Lama's Millennium Message

  ...*sigh* Read this, all of it. If U have time of course. And here I thought I was the only one...-_-
  

  "Many people seem to be excited about the new millennium, but the new
  millennium in itself will be nothing special. As we enter into the new millennium things
  will be the same; there will be nothing unusual. However, if we really want the next
  millennium to be happier, more peaceful and more harmonious for humankind we will have to
  make the effort to make it so. This is in our hands, but especially in the hands of the
  younger generation.

  
  

  We have had many experiences during this century - constructive as
  well as extremely destructive ones. We must learn from these experiences. We need to
  approach the next millennium more holistically, with more openness and farsightedness. If
  we are going to make the right kind of efforts to make the future of the world better, I
  believe the following matters are of great importance.

  
  

  1. While engaging in material progress and taking care of physical
  well-being we need to pay equal attention to developing peace of mind and thus taking care
  of the internal aspect of our being.

  
  

  2. Along with education, which generally deals only with academic
  accomplishments, we need to develop more altruism and a sense of caring and responsibility
  for others in the minds of the younger generation studying in various educational
  institutions. This can be done without necessarily involving religion. One could therefore
  call this 'secular ethics', as it in fact consists of basic human qualities such as
  kindness, compassion, sincerity and honesty.

  
  

  3. This past century in some ways has been a century of war and
  bloodshed. It has seen a year by year increase in defense spending by most countries in
  the world. If we are to change this trend we must seriously consider the concept of
  non-violence, which is a physical expression of compassion. In order to make non-violence
  a reality we must first work on internal disarmament and then proceed to work on external
  disarmament. By internal disarmament I mean ridding ourselves of all the negative emotions
  that result in violence. External disarmament will also have to be done gradually, step by
  step. We must first work on the total abolishment of nuclear weapons and gradually work up
  to total demilitarisation throughout the world. In the process of doing this we also need
  to work towards stopping the arms trade, which is still very widely practiced because it
  is so lucrative. When we do all these things, we can then hope to see in the next
  millennium a year by year decrease in the military expenditure of the various nations and
  a gradual working towards demilitarisation. Human problems will, of course, always remain,
  but the way to resolve them should be through dialogue and discussion. The next century
  should be a century of dialogue and discussion rather than one of war and bloodshed.

  
  

  4. We need to address the issue of the gap between the rich and the
  poor, both globally and nationally. This inequality, with some sections of the human
  community having abundance and others on the same planet going hungry or even dying of
  starvation, is not only morally wrong, but practically also a source of problems. Equally
  important is the issue of freedom. As long as there is no freedom in many parts of the
  world there can be no real peace and in a sense no real freedom for the rest of the world.
  

  
  

  5. For the sake of our future generations, we need to take care of
  our earth and of our environment. Environmental damage is often gradual and not easily
  apparent and by the time we become aware of it, it is generally too late.

  
  

  Since most of the major rivers flowing into many parts of south-east
  Asia originate from the Tibetan plateau, it will not be out of place to mention here the
  crucial importance of taking care of the environment in that area.

  
  

  6. Lastly, one of the greatest challenges today is the population
  explosion.

  
  

  Unless we are able to tackle this issue effectively we will be
  confronted with the problem of the natural resources being inadequate for all the human
  beings on this earth.

  
  

  We need to seriously look into these matters that concern us all if
  we are to look forward to the future with some hope."

  
  
  P.S. Who's Dalai Lama? o.O
  • Posted Dec 11, 2007 6:03 pm PT
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• 13Aug 07

  Family Moral...

  I was a very happy man. My wonderful girlfriend
  and I had been dating for over a year, and so we
  decided to get married. There was only one little
  thing bothering me... It was her beautiful younger
  sister.

  My prospective sister-in-law was twenty-two, wore
  very tight miniskirts and generally was bra-less.
  She would regularly bend down when she was near me
  and I always got more than a nice view. It had to
  be deliberate because she never did it when she was
  near anyone else.

  One day her "little" sister called and asked me to
  come over to check the wedding invitations. She was
  alone when I arrived and she whispered to me that
  she had feelings and desires for me that she
  couldn't overcome.

  She told me that she wanted me just once before I
  got married and committed my life to her sister.
  Well, I was in total shock and couldn't say a word.
  She said, "I'm going upstairs to my bedroom and if
  you want one last wild fling, just come up and get
  me".

  I was stunned and frozen in shock as I watched her
  go up the stairs. I stood there for a moment, then
  turned and made a beeline straight to the front
  door. I opened the door and headed straight towards
  my car.

  Lo and behold, my entire future family was
  standing outside, all clapping. With tears in his
  eyes, my father-in-law hugged me and said "We are
  very happy that you have passed our little test. We
  couldn't ask for a better man for our daughter.
  Welcome to the family."

  And the moral of this story is?

  • Posted Aug 13, 2007 7:03 pm PT
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• 12Aug 07

  A Man and a Murder

  Can U solve this riddle?

  A man goes home at 4pm and see his wife cooking, he then goes take a nap and when he woke up (at 7pm) a marvelous dinner was prepared. At 10 pm they go to bed. In the morning at 7am, he killed her. Why?

  • Posted Aug 12, 2007 9:45 pm PT
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