ED, You say: Of what use is a dead bodhisattva to anyone? My suggestion: fly to Dharamsala and ask Dalai Lama. (It is an essential mahayana teaching that you should help others before helping yourself.) Anthony
--- On Thu, 25/11/10, ED <[email protected]> wrote: From: ED <[email protected]> Subject: [Zen] Re: FW: Amazon book To: [email protected] Date: Thursday, 25 November, 2010, 9:46 PM Of what use is a dead bodhisattva to anyone? A mother who really cares for her child will put on her own oxygen mask first. On the other hand, "The life of an enlightened being is like the shadow of a bird on water." --ED --- In [email protected], Anthony Wu <wu...@...> wrote: > > Bill, > > You got it wrong. Bodhisatvas advise you put the oxygen mask on other people > before you have it on yourself. > > You have not answer whether you don't think preventing turmoil is necessary. > > Anthony
