>
> Pete Watters wrote:
>

>> Treat me like a Fu writes:
>>

>>> you prey to whom? them? not a bad idea there, if
>>> they hear you. the statue in the park seems rather
>>> hard of hearing, tho...

>> Can't speak for the other folks, but I pray to whoever
>> answers.
>>
>> Pete (mystical empiricist...)

>
> One can pray, not for any material benefit, for
> oneself or for anybody else, not even for the
> awakening of all living beings, but just to bring
> oneself together, to attain to calm, peace,
> harmony, serenity, grace, all within oneself, in
> closed circle. One doesn't address anybody, ...

> "Tang Huyen"
>

>> jerry:

>

>>> Tang.......
>>>
>>> I'm waiting on an answer!
>>>
>>> You are the resident Buddha expert around
>>> here aren"t you? :o)

>

>> Nah. Just fluffing around, selling snake oil,
>> and occasionally pulling a leg.

>
> um...that's not a leg