Bill!,
I think you're right about that, especially about Edgar.
When I referred there to a Bodhisattva, vis-a-vis the Vows, I mean a fledgling
Bodhisattva, before -- even WELL before -- awakening. I still think it serves
one's practice to consider oneself a Bodhisattva at that stage, though: we've
signed on the un-dotted line, but are not a Journeyman, yet. Still, if you
have a job to do, you might as well pick a Title.
And the Vows seem formulated to pertain to that individual, too.
All is resolved at awakening, though, at least as far as the spontaneity of
one's next step is concerned, that is. One takes it. And then the next. Etc.
And it is wonderful. There is one being, if that many. And of course one is
true to it. It goes without saying(s).
--Joe
> "Bill!" <BillSmart@...> wrote:
>
> Joe and Edgar,
>
> The obvious misconception you both seem to be implying is that the
> Bodhisattva sees him-self and others from a dualistic perspective and
> separate. A Bodhisattva has long since realized this division is illusory
> and does not differentiate between helping him-self and others. It is all
> the same.
>
> The English term we use to describe this self-less (non-dualistic/holistic)
> action is 'compassion'.
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