[Buddha-l] Many thanks for "Diamond Sutra" recommendations

[Michael LaTorra]

> Message: 4
> Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:17:21 -0700
> From: Richard Hayes <rhayes at unm.edu>

> On Dec 10, 2009, at 9:15 AM, Michael LaTorra wrote:
>
>> May you all be freed from suffering (eventually, forever, but for
>> now, at
>> least a little bit :)
>
> Michael, be careful what you wish for. If suffering came to an end,
> countless millions of bodhisattvas would be put out of work. The
> economy is already precarious enough, and a sudden influx of
> un(der)employed bodhisattvas could plunge the world into a major
> depression.
>
> Richard Hayes
> Department of Philosophy
> University of New Mexico
> http://www.unm.edu/~rhayes
> rhayes at unm.edu


Ahh, but Richard, what a joyous depression that would be!

-- 
Regards,
Michael LaTorra
College Assistant Professor
Department of English

New Mexico State University
MSC 3E, PO Box 30001
Las Cruces, NM 88003

mlatorra at nmsu.edu