Re: McKinley: chain mantra

No offense meant to anyone, but please don't use this to send chain letters.
They are evil, evil, evil.
Thanks,
Shan

On Tue, 14 Mar 2000 05:51:23 -0600, mckinley@its.caltech.edu wrote:

> Mantra from the Dalai Lama for 2000
>
> The following is taken from a Nepalese good luck mantra. You'll find it
> to be worth reading and worth sharing.
>
> Do NOT keep this message. The mantra must leave your hands within 96
> hours. You will get a very pleasant surprise. This is true, even if you
> are not superstitious.
>
>
>
> Instructions for life
> 1. Take into account that great love and great achievements involve
> great risk.
> 2. When you lose, don't lose the lesson.
> 3. Follow the three Rs: Respect for self; Respect for others;
> Responsibility for all your actions.
> 4. Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful
> stroke of luck.
> 5. Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.
> 6. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.
> 7. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to
> correct it.
> 8. Spend some time alone every day.
> 9. Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values.
> 10. Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
> 11. Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back,
> you'll be able to enjoy it a second time.
> 12. A loving atmosphere in our home is the foundation for your life.
> 13. In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current
> situation. Don't bring up the past.
> 14. Share your knowledge. It's a way to achieve immortality.
> 15. Be gentle with the earth.
> 16. Once a year, go someplace you've never been before.
> 17. Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for
> each other exceeds your need for each other.
> 18. Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.
> 19. Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon.
>
> FORWARD THIS MATRA E-MAIL TO AT LEAST FIVE PEOPLE AND YOUR LIFE WILL
> IMPROVE.
>
> 0 TO 4 PEOPLE: Your life will improve slightly
> 5 to 9 PEOPLE: Your life will improve to your liking.
> 9 to 14 PEOPLE: You will have at lest five surprises in the next three
> weeks.
> 15 PEOPLE and above: Your life will improve drastically and everything
> you ever dreamed of will begin to take shape.
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Received on Tue Mar 14 06:26:51 2000