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Re: superstitions
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To: alt-hindu@uunet.uu.net
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Subject: Re: superstitions
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From: vidya@cco.caltech.edu (Vidyasankar Sundaresan)
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Date: 25 Oct 1994 05:18:40 GMT
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Distribution: world
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Newsgroups: alt.hindu
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Organization: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena
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References: <38hous$hgt@ucunix.san.uc.edu>
In article <38hous$hgt@ucunix.san.uc.edu> vijaypai@rice.edu (Vijay
Sadananda Pai) writes:
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> In article <383k3o$50@ucunix.san.uc.edu>, vidya@cco.caltech.edu
(Vidyasankar Sundaresan) writes:
> |> Isn't it strange that you people who seemingly uphold the "reality"
of the
> |> world preach an escapist surrender? On the other hand, it is the
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> Scene 1:
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> Two prisoners in a cell
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> Prisoner 1: You know, I don't think this prison really exists, but I
sure
> would like a new tiled floor. Maybe I should bribe the
> prison guards.
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> Prisoner 2: Well, I know this prison does exist, but I think I want to
> get parole. Maybe I should start following the laws.
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> Who's the more intelligent one? The "escapist" who wants parole?
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Rubbish. The analogy is pointless.
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> (and if you really wanted to talk about dharma in action, and
> not just changing "political scenarios" look at Hare Krishna
> Food for Life -- has served millions of Krishna prasadam meals
> to homeless, unemployed, victims of natural disasters, etc.
> throughout the world)
>
Hare Krishnas do not have a monopoly on social service in the world.
S. Vidyasankar
