[Buddha-l] RE: Article of possible interest--correction

[L.S. Cousins]

Hi Joy,

>I believe that a Christian and perhaps an Advaita vedanta approach 
>have an advantage on Buddhism here. Part of the fact that people 
>have difficulties accepting "difficult situations" or "injustice" is 
>because they compare their situation (and mostly only details of 
>that situation) with that of others. Comparing and judging destroy 
>equanimity. By accepting one's situation as it is, one can develop 
>equanimity more easily. Buddhism with its theory of good deeds good 
>results, bad deeds bad results and advising one to practise good 
>deeds in order to achieve good results doesn't move away from the 
>comparing and judging, and therefore from the rejection of one's 
>current situation. I see that as a worse start for achieving 
>equanimity.

Well, it works for me.

Lance