The Bodhisattva Ideal..... (Zenbob-Harsha)

[Guest guest]

Thank you for clarifying all this about Boddhisattvas Sri Zenbobji. I

humbly offer my apologies and request the budding Boddhisattvas to

overlook my comments.

 

Zenbobji, the fragrance of your lotus feets reaches your neighbors

and beyond. Who needs Patanjali (sorry BigBob) when we have you.

 

 

Love to all

Harsha

 

, zen2wrk@a... wrote:

> In a message dated 7/8/02 8:27:47 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

harsha@c...

> writes:

>

>

> > Why would an enlightened being position himself/herself as an

> > extraordianry being who is going to save others? Hopefully wisdom

> > does not require taking up an extra burden of keeping the hair

trim

> > and neat, the shoes shiny and otherwise hold up some polished

image!

> >

> >

>

> In this facet, there is a slight misbelief, Harsha-san. A true

Bodhisattva

> never reveals nor would claim this nature in any public manner!!!

It would

> immediately revoke their Bodhisattva license, for it would cease to

be

> "Selfless." Furthermore, it would make their efforts to point the

way, or

> assist the unlucky impossible to carry out correctly. It is the

same as the

> nature of true philanthropy, which must be anonymous if it is to be

> authentic. Any self promotion voids the "selflessness" of it.

>

> Also, Bodhisattvas must fill out annual reports, in triplicate,

describing

> their efforts, their failures, entanglements and earthly progress.

Any

> failure to correctly file these reports results in their immediate

recall

> from the earthly plane.

> Boshisattvas, can, by the way, request a suspension and even a

complete

> revocation of their charter at these annual interval reports.

>

> This does not mean that all such requests are granted, as there are

a set

> number of available Bodhisattvas assigned to the earth at any given

time, and

> often there are actually shortages. In stark contrast to the

insipid TV SHow

> "Torched By An Angel" in which perfectly mediocre humans with few

if any

> redeeming qualities are beset by flocks of ravenous Angels, all

willing to

> perform endless miraculous acts (all long after iany real human

tragedy had

> occurred in order to win this miserable soul for an obviously

senile and

> wacko God) when vast multitudes of decent and even innocent humans

suffer

> horribly and die in other countries...well...the point is that

there just are

> not that many Bodhisattvas available...and sadly, Harsha, it is the

kind of

> innocent remark that you posted that can nip a budding Bodhisattva

and

> convince them that they will not only suffer silently, but in fact,

be

> runner-up to Root Beer Floats, when all the Lotus Petals are

Counted.

>

> Consider this well, dear friend. You can never know who walking

among you

> may be a Bodhisattva, but the unique fragrence of their feet might

be a hint.

> Then again, never mind that...pausing to smell the feet of

strangers could

> only get you either in trouble, or very disgusted.

>

> Blessings,

> Love,

>

> Zenbob