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United Nations Peace Day Address: Faith in Peace

September 23rd, 2007  ·  No Comments


“To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.” – Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell was a British Philosopher and proponent of peace. He spoke many times and was a prolific writer on the subject of social reform and anti nuclear proliferation. He was an outspoken opponent of the US Government.

Just a few Facts as we begin:

3,777 US war dead as of Sept 2007, 119 Great Britain war dead as of Sept 2007, 118 other countries war dead as of Sept 2007, with over 27,848 injuries sustained by Sept 2007.

Reported and published by the Brookings Institute on October 12,

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Buddhism as a Religion/Philosophy

September 23rd, 2007  ·  4 Comments


Is Buddhism a religion? What is meant by religion? The word, as it is well known is not really found in other languages not related to our own, and the actual derivation is uncertain. Cicero wrote In 65 BC that religion was a combination of terms.

Marcus Tullius Cicero January 3, 106 BC – December 7, 43 BC) was a Roman statesman, lawyer, political theorist, and philosopher. Cicero is widely considered one of Rome’s greatest orators and prose stylists.

Cicero is generally seen as one of the most versatile minds of Roman culture and his writing the paragon of Classical …

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A Message from Bhante Kassapa

Bhante Kassapa Bhikkhu

I am Bhante Kassapa, and welcome to 'From West to East'. I am a Theravada Buddhist monk, and currently residing in Buu Mon Buddhist Temple in Port Arthur, Texas. I am hoping that you enjoy your visit to the site. I teach Vipassana Meditation here at the temple along with a varied mix of duties. It is my wish that you will enjoy your stay, possibly experience a few things, and recognize the happiness that can be found inside yourself. You may e-mail me here or at bhante_kassapa@yahoo.com. Each of us is on a journey. We may lose our way a few times along the path but that's ok. You're here now, so breathe and peruse the images, read the postings and feel free to ask any questions that come to mind. I hope that whatever we try to accomplish here on'From West to East' that our first goal is to acknowledge real compassion is for all people without exception. Secondly, we wish to to teach the message of awareness, mindfulness and charity of self to all people. Finally, we would hope that you learn to love yourself and have peace. Wherever you go, always leave that place better, for you having been there.

I wish you Peace.

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