tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817911217098974229.post1936698620310585799..comments2023-11-05T04:09:26.194-05:00Comments on e g r e g o r e s: Fake "Buddha" Quote?Apuleius Platonicushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11761230673724504084noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817911217098974229.post-22221877078781271372009-11-27T20:30:29.990-05:002009-11-27T20:30:29.990-05:00"transport you to the furthest shore" --..."transport you to the furthest shore" -- Even if we assume that he means the Paramitas, suffering is not one of them. If we look at the list provided in the wikipedia article (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C4%81ramit%C4%81#Canonical_sources) the closest one is patience, which still makes a big difference. Patience is an act of will while suffering is external influence. Smith's version sounds like an apology of masochism. But then, I am not a Buddhist.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09637071118811437466noreply@blogger.com