Bill, >From some mahayana literature, the flight attendant is supposed to put the >oxygen mask on others, before he puts his own, or at least he do both >simultaneously. That is why you see there are so many arms (some more than a >thousand) on a bodhisatva. Anthony
--- On Mon, 2/8/10, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: From: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: RE: [Zen] Re: Compassion To: [email protected] Date: Monday, 2 August, 2010, 8:13 AM Anthony, As I’ve said before, the kindly uniformed Bodhisattvas who tend to our every need during our air travel remind us of this just before we take off: ‘Please remember to put on your own oxygen mask first before attempting to help others’. Also Jesus, who was not an official flight attendant but did attempt to guide his flock so they could ascend to Heaven, is quoted as saying: “5You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye.” The Holy Bible, Matthew 7:5 …Bill! From: zen_fo...@yahoogrou ps.com [mailto:Zen_ fo...@yahoogroup s.com] On Behalf Of Anthony Wu Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 4:57 AM To: zen_fo...@yahoogrou ps.com Subject: Re: [Zen] Re: Compassion ED, I am asking and also telling everybody what I read about the confusing Mahayanist literature. Anthony --- On Sat, 31/7/10, ED <seacrofter001@ yahoo.com> wrote: From: ED <seacrofter001@ yahoo.com> Subject: [Zen] Re: Compassion To: zen_fo...@yahoogrou ps.com Date: Saturday, 31 July, 2010, 8:58 PM Anthony, Are you asking us or are you telling us? --ED --- In zen_fo...@yahoogrou ps.com, Anthony Wu <wu...@...> wrote: > > ED, > > In my understanding (if found incorrect, please point out), Buddha says you > must first work out your own salvation, then you save others. But the later > Mahayanist says that the ideal bodhisatva helps others first, before saving > themselves. Can you really help others when facing many problems of your own? > > Anthony __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5331 (20100801) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset. com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5331 (20100801) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset. com
