Love, idolization, respect, gratitude, etc. - whatever.
Thanks, ED --- In [email protected], ChrisAustinLane <chris@...> wrote: > Love != idolization. Thanks, Chris Austin-Lane On Feb 22, 2011, at 10:21, "ED" <seacrofter001@... </group/Zen_Forum/post?postID=uVftkG6yjXnZ0YDr-EfuN7ldU4cLNV3a3txkpGSokm\ _lJQfSDkRWb7_5B497G7wS_vo0XJw6dbeWMQ-I35w> > wrote: --- In [email protected] </group/Zen_Forum/post?postID=yN-jPJetTrFg2PYUzW10tbYcT38luYrf5t5gMnDwSP\ LR0lSg08k0SCriQvsAVn85_e86XptkiqawwGRFUOAkeBvF-Qo> , "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
