Edgar,
That's the view from the books on Comparative Religion, not the view from the
dojo (of one's practice).
BTW, after awakening, one does not return to the world. There is nowhere to
go, and one is at home anywhere. Helping hands are the only kind we have,
because it is our nature.
Again, this takes awakening. 's'not book l'arnin'!
--Joe
PS Thanks; I *love* being "certainly" at odds. May I kiss you?
> Edgar Owen <edgarowen@...> wrote:
>
> Joe,
>
> I disagree and your view is certainly at odds with Buddhist tradition.
>
> The traditional view is that the enlightened being sacrifices some of what he
> has attained to return to the world to help other beings reach enlightenment
> and thus transcend suffering. He does it FOR other beings, not FOR himself.
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