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   From: epsteinrob@yahoo.com   
      
   Julian wrote:   
      
   > On 16/08/2010 20:17, halfawake wrote:   
   >   
   >> Well if you're not into the magical aspect of the sutra, what do you   
   >> feel is its central message that impresses you to that degree? In the   
   >> reading I've done so far I have had a hard time finding an actual   
   >> statement of what the Lotus' path to enlightenment is, mostly references   
   >> to how great that path is and those who practice it, and how   
   >> enlightening the sutra is, but not what it is itself that is different   
   >> from the usual plodding eight-fold path.   
   >   
   >   
   > ps.   
   >   
   > I accept that you are a Lotus Skeptic but trying to add   
   > "Try to get someone else to do your work." to the list   
   > of translations of the Buddhas dying words...   
   > "Seek your own salvation with diligence"   
   > "Be a lamp onto yourself" etcetera   
   > is pushing it somewhat.   
      
   I think that's a little overblown, Julian.  Getting a relatively small   
   amount of information is not really getting someone else to do my work,   
   just getting some orientation.  I haven't vowed not to read the damned   
   thing after all.   
      
   Robert   
      
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