on 2/1/02 10:50, Kelly, Katie at kkelly@spss.com wrote:
> Kornfield describes in a couple of examples people who've gone
> through some sort of spiritual awakening, where suddenly everything connects
> and makes sense, they understand the mysteries of the world, and they are
> filled with a warm inner-peace. Yet, these people when they go home, once
> again faced with the realities of LIFE, are real jerks. They're still
> arrogant, they're still greedy, they're still.........
Sounds like some of the good...(insert favorite/least favorite religion
here) who attend services on their chosen Sabbath , put a good donation into
the charity / collection box , and then on Monday go back to cheating their
employees and/or the rest of the world to make an extra buck. Only to be
absolved ( at least in their mind) the following week-end.
JMHO
MJ
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