My dear Thunderbolt,

It is unfortunate that you did not like what I shared.

It is ok.

Whether you like it or not is up to you. It is your right.

However, let me just say this.

A prayer is a prayer and it cannot work unless the person who prays really believes.

Whether it worked for the Tibetans or not is beside the point.

"Hope springs eternal in the human breast."

I do not think the teachings of Buddha bring us down as a people. Whant the Buddha taught was to believe in Kamma - the resultant of actions done in the past will follow you like a shadow. I think it is a good teaching and many great religious traditions have the same teachings about good deeds and bad deeds.

We do not have control over what we did in the past but we do have control over what we are doing in the present and what we will do in the future.

Isn't it better to generate positive thoughts than to be consumed by harted and thoughts of revenge?

I agree that Buddhism can be regarded as a Way of Life.

I would rather call Buddhism "Buddha Dhamma" which means the teachings of the Gautama Buddha and all those Buddha's who came before him.

So I agree with you that Buddha Dhamma is a Way of Life.

Myanmar has been blessed in the past but it still needs blessings in the present and in the future.

There is no harm in getting as many blessings as possible. Don't you think so?

Metta,

Km