Raphael O'Suna
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- Sep 25, 2026
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Letter: Planet to be taken over by soulless machines? (opens the original)
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Most people cannot be expected to know that we have discovered and have been using only one-third of the nature and potential of electricity. The electrical manifestations of the universal energy available, as mysterious and astonishing as they are, will pale in comparison with what may be discovered in the future. Science's great sin is that its morality has failed to keep up with its curiosity, inventiveness, experimentation and intelligence. It is common now to criticize science for following
Letter: Love more convincing proof of existence (opens the original)
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Descartes wrote, "I think, therefore I am." Questionable. St. Augustine stated that he made mistakes, therefore someone was mistaken. Clever, but to love is a more convincing proof of existence. Love evokes states of mind, heart, soul and emotion. To love deeply without reservation, involves all of the sacred, subtle, spiritual, powerful aspects of human existence. Along with the lesser refined aspects of the physical constitution. Crudely and rashly, one might put one's hand in a flame, with th
Letter: Conscious, virtuous, vital members of community (opens the original)
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In 1984, I arrived in Maui. I was startled to notice that members of various Hongwanjis seemed long-lived and retained faces and auras, respectively, vital and bright. Over time, I have had personal relationships with many members of this branch of Buddhism. Members of any religion or other organization will tell a keen observer a lot about their institution or teaching. Members of this form of Buddhism have stood out throughout the years as remarkably conscious, virtuous and vital members of th
Letter: Enemies of the people ruin planet and lives (opens the original)
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How do we recognize true enemies of humanity? They are invariably those who act in shameful ways and then rationalize excuses. For example, enemies of the people consciously do things that ruin the planet and the lives of others. They almost always are unprincipled hypocrites, corrupt to the core, and have souls like the flickering lights on the back porch. They are immoral and unethical, meaning that their relationships with themselves, and others tend to be conflicted, distorted, suspicious, a
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