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Military feature: Airman initiates Buddism group

Wed, 2008-08-13 02:57 — Robyn

August 12, 2008
Gabriel Monte

Tech. Sgt. Chris Porter said he is often asked how he resolves being a Buddhist and being in the military.

Though Porter works as a bioenvironmental engineer at Cannon Air Force Base, he said he believes the use of force is acceptable as long as his motivation is rooted in compassion and love. Buddhist philosophy emphasizes pacifism and self control.

Porter and his wife, Marilisa, run a Buddhism discussion group at Cannon to invite other base personnel to share their experiences with Buddhism, according to Porter.

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Tue, 2008-09-02 15:07 — Bhikkhu Assaji

On the "reviews" page of the

On the "reviews" page of the computer site: principle7.org there is a free online preview of Marks Discourse, Lakkhana Sutta, Discourse about the 32 Marks of a Great Person. This includes the tradition of the Noble Wheel Turning Leader who rules with stick and sword laid aside by means of the dhamma.

Sincerely,

Bhikkhu Assaji