I only like such posts for arguing, but I like you too much, JMJM, to argue with all your posts.
But, since you ask, Isn't any realm still a conditioned and relative existence? Do we not strive to dissolve all such distinctions? On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 4:33 PM, Bill! <[email protected]> wrote: > JMJM, > > I usually don't respond to posts on Buddhism, or on traditional beliefs or > teachings that have been built up around zen. I don't know that much about > these topics and they seldom hold interest for me. > > ...Bill! > > --- In [email protected], Jue Miao Jing Ming - 覺妙精明 > <chan.jmjm@...> wrote: >> >> Dear All, >> >> Since my last post, there was not any response. I assumed that my last >> post was not clear or foreign in terminology. Please allow me to elaborate. >> >> There are ten realms according to Buddhism. The Human realm is the >> fifth from the top. The Bodhisatva realm is the second only to Buddha. >> >> Bodhisatva realm is pure heart, which is pure compassion, pure wisdom >> and pure joy and above all karma. >> Human realm is thinking in human terms, act in human ways with some >> self-interest and trapped in forms. >> >> When our spirit is in the Bodhisatva realm, our heart is filled with >> wisdom, compassion and joy. We live based on the wisdom of the moment >> with harmonious intentions, because in this realm, our heart is one with >> the other without separation. >> >> As soon as we begin to think, to analyze, to judge, our spirit drops >> right back down to human realm, we think, act with limited human >> knowledge/experience and self interest. We are then trapped in form. >> Sutra labels this state of being as reincarnation, for it is an endless >> chase of relativity. >> >> When our spirit is in the realm of Bodhisatva, we are not affect by all >> the forms. We are able to penetrate to the veil of self defense. We >> are able to be connected to the invisible wisdom of the moment to >> harmonize the situation. Buddhist say to resolve all karma. >> >> This is way I was taught, practice and witness the way to rid of the >> Five Poisons. >> >> Just for your reference. Thank you for your attention. >> >> JMJM >> Head Teacher >> Order of Chan >> >> -- >> Be Enlightened In This Life - We ALL Can >> http://chanjmjm.blogspot.com >> http://www.heartchan.org >> > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are > reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > ------------------------------------ Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
