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BarbarraBay (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
the path is more than deep meditation and absorption
knowledge & vision according the reality is on many levels and each level is essential for completeness of insight and liberation
one school has expounded reality in all its modes more clearly and systematically than the others
of course, this clarity can only come from the lord buddha himself
ruzickaw (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Do you guys meditate? I hope so.
When you are in deep meditation/absorbtion,
how do you feel? Still as followers of Theravada or Mahyana or any other Buddhism?
DonkeyofHeaven (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Saying Buddhism is unorganized and not having a "pope" avoids the corruption of power is a bit delusional. There is a corruption of heirarchy in many branches of Buddhism. Fro example, the patriarchial heirarchy of the monks of Theravada Budddhism in Thailand is very corrupt in the way they deal with nuns and lay people.
DonkeyofHeaven (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Ha, Ha. Hinayana, Mahayana, and Vajrayana are just expedient means. Ekayana -- the One Vehicle -- is the only actual vehicle. What is the One Vehicle? It is Mind. It is your own original face. It is the incomparible Buddha Vehicle. Since it is incomparable it is neither the best nor the less than best.
kenna2008 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Ya its ntural as the nicest thing in Buddhisum is its ability to adjust to the culture what it touchs and can remain unharming to its values and basics. Thats why there are number of buddhist cultures in the world..in the west in the future there will be a new one! but they all are same..!
kenna2008 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
But...Once buddha has prised on a one Kingdom (Lichchevi)of north India at that time and said, The kingdom is successive as they select their leader by voting, and by having a parlimentary system, gathering frequently, discussing problems openly peacefully, honor others idears, Honor women and human rights! ..and buddha said until they continue this systenm they are unfallen! and grow! so I think even buddha formed his Sanga community in this way..to share evrything., respect evrybody!
Dharmafollower (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I am a Pureland practitioner and think all of the honest,good,sincere people who believe in Buddha and regularly practice his teachings are worthy teachers.Excellent talk I recognize your Buddha wisdom and learn from your talks.
Schmidt54 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
it's different vehicles for different kind of people; humans are individuals and need a individual guiding.
Schmidt54 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Nope, I fear not. :-)
It is a concept of developing yourself while being useful to all beings, not a model for state or country system. But it best fits into a free democracy!
JoeMelyun (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
It's good to see they have a temple in Australia. |
