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   XPost: alt.buddha.short.fat.guy   
   From: oxtail@nowhere.org   
      
   john smith wrote:   
      
   > On 13/08/2010 11:05 PM, oxtail wrote:   
   >> small tortoiseshell wrote:   
   >>> On Aug 13, 1:59 pm, Julian  wrote:   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Elsewhere the Buddha rejected the supernatural and condemned all   
   >>>> forms of divination, soothsaying, and forecasting as low arts. He did   
   >>>> however think that the human mind was capable of what we now call   
   >>>> 'paranormal' powers but condemned those who tried to use them to work   
   >>>> miracles.   
   >>>   
   >>> Thank you.  It fits with my own observances...   
   >>   
   >>   
   >> Can you be really skillful   
   >> without knowing the future?   
   >>   
   >>   
   > if you're really skillful i bet you could.   
      
      
   Believe it or not,   
   that's a really good point.   
   The Buddha was skillful enough   
   to figure out the proper way to practice   
   regardless of whether the next world exists or not.   
      
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