We are bound by our senses and our perceptions. So when we realize our true nature, when we're enlightened, we can be everywhere. Here's a bit of enlightenment. People who spend all their time worrying about Y2K-related disasters may miss important things going on right now, he says. We have to be happy right now, right here.
Peace is right here.
Though Buddhists believe that all bad deeds will eventually be punished, Nguyen says he doesn't think the Y2K bug is part of any cosmic justice. If anything, he says, it's a lesson not to rely too much on technology. But we are not any happier. We are not any more compassionate. We have not much more wisdom.