Some Propositions Are So Dangerous

There Is No Reason Whatsoever To Think That Buddhism Can Compete Successfully With The Relentless Evangelizing Of Christianity And Islam. Nor Should It Try To.

If You Are Perpetually Angry, Depressed, Confused, And Unloving, Or Your Attention Is Elsewhere, It Won't Matter How Successful You Become Or Who Is In Your Life - You Won't Enjoy Any Of It.

It Seems To Me Patently Obvious That We Can No More Respect And Tolerate Vast Differences In Notions Of Human Well-being Than We Can Respect Or Tolerate Vast Differences In The Notions About How Disease Spreads, Or In The Safety Standards Of Buildings And Airplanes.

It Is Easy To See What Many People, Women Especially, Admire About Sarah Palin. Here Is A Mother Of Five Who Can See The Bright Side Of Having A Child With Down Syndrome And Still Find The Time And Energy To Govern The State Of Alaska.

You Are Not Controlling The Storm, And You Are Not Lost In It. You Are The Storm.