So this if fun Vaj. I've watched you perform and now I think I've got it. One
or two small rocks thrown against the fence and woof, woof, the barking dogs
race over to snarl and bare their teeth. And it only took one rock - the word
"greater".
"Woof, Woof."
This is quite amusing.
But I do have a question. Have you read Shankara's vivarana on Patanjali's
sutras dealing with Ishvara? While discussing how Ishvara is a special purusha
eternally free from klesha-s, sanskaras and karmic residue, he mentions the
Buddhist claim that Buddha was a sarva-jnanin. He points out that the two
claims are different. According to Buddhism, Shakyamuni was an ordinary person
- ignorant and unawake. His all-knowingness after enlightenment was a change in
condition over time and therefore can not be an essential quality he
actualized. Patanjali defined Ishvara as essentially all-knowing,
uncontratrained by time, space or the causal process. Unconditioned Ishvara is
the guru of even the most ancient gurus and rishis unlike Buddha who could not
be the teacher those who preceeded him.
How do you evaluate this comparison? And don't give me that doctrinare fluff
you feed to the others - nuanced or not. It is an interesting question is it
not?
Greater, Better, Mostest ... Uttama!
Woof, Woof.
Oh, by the way. If you'll just cover yourself with the blood of Jesus you'll
be able to weep again. At least for your sins. Heh, heh.
empty
Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On Jul 11, 2007, at 10:42 PM, Peter wrote:
Yeah, Vaj, my concept is so superior to your
experience! Think it and weep!
I "thought it" but could not quite bring myself to weep.
:-)
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