Joe,
Well said, but in all your posts you seem to imply that I am NOT helping, or at least trying to help, others. I think the major difference between us is the approach we have to helping. To me you seem to be a lot like the Dali Lama. He is trying very hard to ease the suffering of his people by joining with them to win their freedom; to preserve the Tibetan culture, language, religion and national identity. I would counsel them that it is their attachment to their culture, language, religion and national identity that is causing their suffering. Only when they drop these attachments will they truly be free. There’s a big difference between giving people what they want and giving them what they need. …Bill! From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of maitreya003 Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 9:09 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Zen] Re: Compassion Bill "You 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" So when the plank is out of your eye Jesus was saying DO nothing? He said Do the things that I did, not sit around and let the world suffer, because the world isn't really suffering. Jesus expressed valuations; he did not teach do nothing and your fellow man will be helped merely because you have removed your own plank. Joe --- In [email protected] <mailto:Zen_Forum%40yahoogroups.com> , <billsm...@...> wrote: > > 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: [email protected] <mailto:Zen_Forum%40yahoogroups.com> > [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:Zen_Forum%40yahoogroups.com> ] On > Behalf Of Anthony Wu > Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 4:57 AM > To: [email protected] <mailto:Zen_Forum%40yahoogroups.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 <seacrofter...@...> wrote: > > > From: ED <seacrofter...@...> > Subject: [Zen] Re: Compassion > To: [email protected] <mailto:Zen_Forum%40yahoogroups.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 <wuasg@> 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 5335 (20100802) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com
