Enlightenment: to Jeff

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That was an interesting post Jeff. The concept of self versus the Divine. We all

have the power to heal others, as self or with the Divine. We, if we have the

power, self can go against anothers will. The Divine won't do this. The Divine

will not over ride your will. Self can. It is temporary, but it works. When the

Divine is envolved, with one's will/desire permission, it is permanent.

 

Stickman <stickman wrote:

>Do you know that in many schools of Eastern paths, paths that are 1,000s of

>years old, they maintain that the desire to do healing work is a

>distraction from the deeper inward path?

 

Enlightenment is a path of healing the soul. I was taught that a

Boddhisattva was an enlightened being who remained incarnate to help the

growth of others. Granted this is but one path of thousand's, but here's a

definition I found on this at

http://www.enlightenedbuddha.com/the_boddhisattva.htm

" The key point of the practice of the Boddhisattva is that in seeking

perfect enlightenment, or Buddhahood, the self must die. Therefore the

actual seeking of enlightenment for self is a barrier to actually achieving

it because self will always be present. Sort of a catch 22! This problem is

overcome by renouncing self (desire) and working for the good of others. In

the end it comes down to the Boddhisattva seeking enlightenment not for

himself, but to deliver all other beings from misery so that they may

attain.

 

The Boddhisattva is also known as a enlightening being because his whole

life is lived with the aim of enlightening ordinary people so that they can

escape from the misery of the cycle of birth and death. Every action that he

takes is with that aim in mind. He will gladly give up his life for another

who may be able to attain from his actions. If he works in the world he does

so only based on his vows.

 

The Boddhisattva vows to liberate every being from the bondage of suffering

brought about by delusion. "

 

Regards,

 

Jeff

 

 

 

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