Every thing is relative. On Jul 30, 2007, at 10:38 AM, new.morning wrote:
1) be a sexual lecher
Not a good sign, but again, depends on circumstances. See The Divine Madman. Drukpa Kunleg had sexual relations with a number of "ripe" women presumably to assist in their awakening. The great female saint Yeshe Tsogyal awakened the mindstreams of her rapists. If it fosters awakening, it could be awakened activity. If it creates fear and confusion, etc., it's probably not enlightened activity.
2) cut corners in business deals, and be an abnormally hard and tricky bargainer?
In others words, ignore fair trade for to benefit one person or org over another? Sounds like a form of dishonesty to me.
3) fell the ends justify the means in fund raising an volunteer efforts
??? Depends on the means and the ends?
4) Take credit for scriptural interpretations not his own
Lying. Not a good sign.
5) treat people sternly an direct anger at them (particularly when its "called" for)
Depends what the underlying intent is and the cause of the directed anger.
6) Lie
See 4.
7) Cheat
Depends on what the underlying motivation is and the overall effect of the actions.
8) break codes of conduct
Depends on what the underlying motivation is and the overall effect of the actions.
9) cheat on taxes and currency transfers
Breaking the laws of a country? Not good, ignoring relative realities. How could we accept such a beings absolute declarations if their handling of relative reality is faulty?
10) bribe officials to get things done
Depends on what the underlying motivation is and the overall effect of the actions.
11) burn out personal assistants
Not a good sign. Ever meet HHDL's personal assistant/translator?
12) run authoritarian and anal organizations
Depends on what the underlying motivation is and the overall effect of the actions.
13) become unhealthy, with numerous diseases
Welcome to samsara.
14) have a bawdy sense of humor
Depends on what the underlying motivation is and the overall effect of the actions.
15) fart in public
According to Ayurveda, there are certain "urges" which should not be suppressed. Farting is one of them. Best performed with good air circulation.
16) eat a bad diet
Treating your vehicle badly is generally a bad action because if you're enlightened and have a diet which will impair the body, you will lose the vehicle you use to awaken and remove suffering.
17) curse
Depends on what the underlying motivation is and the overall effect of the actions.
18) not tolerate fools
Lack of compassion, not a good sign re: spontaneous qualities (of an enlightened being).
19) like luxurious surroundings
Attachment. Not a good sign, but relative.
20) have visions of creating a new order to last 10,000 years
Lack of understanding of impermanence, not a good sign.
21) discriminate and/or prejudge among different groups of people
Lack of sama, not a good sign. Still caught in accepting and judging mental constructs.
22) admire dictators and tyrants
Not a good sign, but depends on specific circumstances.
23) call some leaders to be devils
Depends on the leader and circumstances.
24) be homsexual
As long as it harms no other beings, what's the big deal?
25) be a pedaphile
Harming sentient beings, very bad sign.
26) sleep with students and devotees
Depends on what the underlying motivation is and the overall effect of the actions.
27) sleep until noon
Depends on what the underlying motivation is and the overall effect of the actions. Some yogis do their sadhana while sleeping.
28) like I Love Lucy and cartoons
Good sign.
29) Like heavy metal
Irrelevant.
30) give special treatment to rich donors
Depends on what the underlying motivation is and the overall effect of the actions.
31) eat meat
Depends on what the underlying motivation is and the overall effect of the actions.
32) be out of shape, not fit
See 16, file under "treating physical vehicle badly"
