Guest guest Posted February 5, 2005 Report Share Posted February 5, 2005 >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 --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 0505-2, 02/05/2005 Tested on: 2/5/2005 7:32:16 AM avast! is copyright © 2000-2003 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2005 Report Share Posted February 5, 2005 Hi Jeff, It was most generous of you to share this. Thank you! Blessings, Christina - " Stickman " <stickman Saturday, February 05, 2005 10:28 AM Re: Enlightenment > > >>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 > > > > --- > avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. > Virus Database (VPS): 0505-2, 02/05/2005 > Tested on: 2/5/2005 7:32:16 AM > avast! is copyright © 2000-2003 ALWIL Software. > http://www.avast.com > > > **************************************** > home page: > FAQ: http://www.geocities.com/nrgbalance/bmfaq.html > For List Help Email: -owner > To UNSUBSCRIBE Email: - > > All messages, files and archives of this forum are Copyright > group and the individual authors. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2005 Report Share Posted February 6, 2005 , " Stickman " <stickman@s...> wrote: > 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. Jeff, The Bodhisatva is an " enlightened being, " and this is what I am talking about. As I understand it, we should week enlightenment before we heal or teach. Also, I am talking about healing " powers " , not Boddhisattva philosophy, or the yogic path of service, which does not entail " powers " as such, but an attitude of humility and a waking-meditative concentration on the devine in every being that one serves. I was reading a book by Jack Kornfield last week, " The Path of the Heart " I believe is the title, and he reiterated what I have read elsewhere, that " powers " are often sought by persons at the beginning of a spiritual path because they are exciting, but by more advanced persons they are considered distractions and not desirable. I don't agree with this, or any dogma. There are less black and white ways of seeing things. But I do put it out there... One can become attached to the idea of reaching enlightenment as you write below, but one can also become attached to the idea of oneself as a healer. Tricky. Alpenanna 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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