[Buddha-l] Re: Can Buddhists quit smoking?

[Erik Hoogcarspel]

Richard Hayes schreef:
> On Saturday 07 July 2007 12:44, Erik Hoogcarspel wrote:
>
>   
>> The Tibetans in general don't seem to object to inhaling
>> incense and even use it for medical purposes. I remember one particular
>> case when a room was deliberately clouded with incense and the lama's
>> seemed to enjoy it. The smoke also has agents similar to hashish.
>>     
>
> Are you referring to the agents that contribute to lung cancer?
>   
No, agents that contribute to hallucinations.
>  Moreover, in this age in which everyone but those most 
> responsible for it are concerned with global warming, it might not hurt to 
> point out that burning incense contributes to greenhouse gases. (Never miss 
> an opportunity to make religious people feel guilty, that's my motto.)
>
>   
I once asked Norbu Rche if it was permitted to replace a candle with an 
electric torch, he said 'no, because you have to offer fire'. He also 
used to cut a dozen juniper trees to make a huge smoke cloud. He did it 
outdoors, but still it stimulates global warming. He called it sang 
(smoke) puja, we had to walk through the smoke and say  mantras.

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Erik


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