Love != idolization. Thanks, Chris Austin-Lane Sent from a cell phone
On Feb 22, 2011, at 10:21, "ED" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected], "SteveW" <eugnostos2000@...> wrote: > > > > > ... BTW, I agree entirely with you that people need to take responsibility > > for their own well-being. > > If they did, then would they tattle on their teachers whom had secretly and > voluntarily been involved with - or would they not? > > > > > This involves not idolizing the teacher ... > > The less one idolizes one's teacher, the less one is likely to profit from > his/her teachings. It's like sex being more pleasureable with one one loves. > We rarely idolize our colleagues on this forum - and we rarely learn anything > from them. ;-) > > > > ... and realizing that we all have the innate capacity for recognizing our > own Buddha-Dhatu. > > Steve > > Yes, but do we have the the innate capacity to differentiate between the > promptings of Buddha-dhatu and the natural and normal seductive amorous > tendencies of human nature? > > After all, there is only: "Just THIS." > > --ED > > > > > > > > > >
