Guest guest Posted February 11, 2000 Report Share Posted February 11, 2000 Tim Gerchmez wrote: > > Tim Gerchmez <core > > There's just one thing I don't really " jibe > with " , and that's the traditional " Bodhisattva vow " to defer " individual > enlightenment " until all sentient beings are enlightened. I believe it to > be a case of misguided altruism. > > It seems here that " individual enlightenment " is the best (and only way) to > aid all sentient beings. To defer " individual enlightenment " is to also > defer enlightenment for the world. Knowing oneself as enlightened, the > whole world is taken along for the ride! :-) > > With Love, > > Tim > I agree. I see the bodhissatva vow as a determination not to see yourself as separate from or superior to 'others'. There are no others, you are my self. It seems silly to say that the Dalai Lama for example is less enlightened because of taking the vow than he would be otherwise. My point of view is that anyone who is 'enlightened' and active in the world is a bodissatva. love, andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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