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George Bush and the Dalai Lama Share a Birthday

Yesterday, President George Bush turned 61. The Dalai Lama turned 73.

Bush celebrated by going to Camp David.

Via Moderate Voice, Craig Johnston says:

“Two men born on the same day, George Bush and the Dalai Lama.

“One who forgoes all thoughts of self to set the Wheel of the Dharma in motion, dedicates his existence to saving all life from suffering.

“The other, seemingly ethically mute to thoughts of peace and the fortunes of mankind; acts as an axis around which evil conspires.

Karma. Hopefully, what goes around comes around.

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    "Because we all... (5.00 / 1) (#5)
    by desertswine on Sat Jul 07, 2007 at 12:11:27 PM EST
    share this small planet Earth, we have to learn to live in harmony and peace with each other and with Nature." - the Dalai Lama

    "Let's put it this way, money trumps peace, sometimes." - George W Moron

    Love Love Crazy Love (5.00 / 1) (#12)
    by squeaky on Sat Jul 07, 2007 at 03:25:02 PM EST
    Two very different stars were shining that day.

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    via counterpunch

    Very crazy kind of love. (none / 0) (#13)
    by Edger on Sat Jul 07, 2007 at 03:36:20 PM EST
    Nice one, Squeaky.

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    Hopefully, what goes around comes around (none / 0) (#1)
    by Edger on Sat Jul 07, 2007 at 10:59:54 AM EST
    "You get what you give" is another way of putting it.

    Happy B'Day, George.

    proving that the truth will always. . . (none / 0) (#2)
    by the rainnn on Sat Jul 07, 2007 at 11:05:10 AM EST
    be far stranger. . .

    let that karmic wheel spin, baby!
    [wonderfully ironic graphic!]

    and bring us some contmept of
    congress charges, and a congressional
    censure (at least) of the libby commutation. . .

    and let his serene holiness, the
    dalai lama, continue to spread love and
    light throughout our planet and her people,
    one people -- the human race. . .


    Rama Lama Ding Dong (none / 0) (#3)
    by Peter G on Sat Jul 07, 2007 at 11:24:02 AM EST
    ... and my birthday yesterday, too, JM.  "St. Peter don't you call me, 'cause I can't go ...."

    Happy Birthday, Peter (5.00 / 1) (#4)
    by Jeralyn on Sat Jul 07, 2007 at 11:30:14 AM EST
    I'm just a few months behind you.

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    et al (none / 0) (#6)
    by jimakaPPJ on Sat Jul 07, 2007 at 01:30:45 PM EST
    Has the Dalai been to Tehran lately???

    Have You? (5.00 / 1) (#8)
    by squeaky on Sat Jul 07, 2007 at 01:49:31 PM EST
    "Nowadays to some people the Muslim tradition appears more militant," the 70-year-old exiled monk said at a weekend conference, which aimed to bring Muslims and Buddhists together.

    "I feel that's totally wrong. Muslims, like any other traditions -- same message, same practice. That is a practice of compassion," he said.

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    You may be able to learn something from muslims and buddhists, ppj.

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    Squeaky (1.00 / 1) (#14)
    by jimakaPPJ on Sat Jul 07, 2007 at 03:42:15 PM EST
    As I said, has the Dalai been to Tehran lately??

    And the answer is, of course not. He also hasn't been to Baghdad, nor has he been involved in the hanging of women for the "crime" of being raped, or the killing of those who have "dishonored" the male members of the family in ways such as having an affair...

    While in theory it may be good for him to meet with Moslem "leaders," it will do no good until such practices as above are not only condemned, but wiped out. Given that no Moslem is on the horizon to do that, then it is obvious that it will have to be done from the outside. Hopefully it will be done by cultural pressures from the West as a whole enforcing our more peaceful ways and our fairer ciminal justice system.

    However, since we seem to have accumulated a plethora of people such as you, it seems likely that the inability of the West to defend and enforce its culture will result in  more violent confrontations, some of which we have recently seen in London and Glasgow. At some point the issue will likely become so overwhelming that it will be decided by one side or the other through the use of force.

    If the West should lose, I advise that you run for the hills because an Islamic theocracy does not tolerate non-believers and dissidents in the manner that you have become accustomed.

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    Yin and Yang (none / 0) (#7)
    by roger on Sat Jul 07, 2007 at 01:40:18 PM EST
    The universe needs W (and Cheney) to balance out the Buddha of Compassion.

    And humans (none / 0) (#9)
    by Edger on Sat Jul 07, 2007 at 01:57:56 PM EST
    need both brains and a**holes.

    For balance, of course.

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    Hugely honored to share birthday karma ... (none / 0) (#10)
    by Ellie on Sat Jul 07, 2007 at 02:25:30 PM EST
    ... a handshake and a forbidden smoke with the Dalai Lama once (yeah, I had a habit -- :: spit :: -- I kicked). Turns out we also shared a strategic sense of where best to surreptitiously practice our badness. I ain't tellin', either, to keep others from publicizing a GREAT getaway spot in a public locale.

    On the good karma front, never met that other guy and here's hoping I never will.


    I knew it was Bush's birthday, but not the other (none / 0) (#11)
    by chemoelectric on Sat Jul 07, 2007 at 02:48:37 PM EST
    It evens out also in the arena of usurpation.