On Wed, 2005-10-12 at 12:03 -0400, curt wrote: > The idea that pacifism is essential to Buddhism is a very recent idea, > as far as I know. So what? It's the right idea. If it took Buddhists a long time to catch on to the full implications of the Buddha's teachings, then all I can say is "Better late than never." -- Dh. Dayamati Albuquerque, New Mexico