--- In [email protected], Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Dec 22, 2005, at 12:39 PM, braaahmaan wrote: > > > I think the shanks are honored that way. And the Dali Lama who is > > viewed as an incarnation of Buddha (yes?) > > No, he is an incarnation of the 13th Dalai Lama but his primary past > life recall is of the life of the "Great Fifth" Dalai lama. He is > considered to be an emanation/incarnation of Avalokeshteswara.
What is the relationshp then of Dali Lamas to Buddha? > > or at least a full > > incarnation of Buddhist wisdom (yes?). > > Maybe. He had to undergo training although was a quick learner. He > also had some of the most spiritually advanced siddhas on the planet > as his personal tutors and mentors, which kinda helps. In general > specific titles pertain to certain levels of accomplishment or > incarnation. The Dalai Lama is a major incarnation, but there are > many others (and not all legit). > > One of the big differences here is that a title is not only is meant > to convey a certain amount of learning, but also a certain amount of > attainment. For example a traditional lama/guru's training in the > monastic traditions will be three years, three months and three days > long (which some will repeat two or more times). After that you get > to add "The venerable..." to the front of your name... > > > But at the time bal bramachari > > mahesh took on the titles of Maharishi and His Holiness, he was just a > > wandering bramachari. I was wondering how ommon it was to bestow such > > titles to such. > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with hope and healing http://us.click.yahoo.com/lMct6A/Vp3LAA/i1hLAA/UlWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
