Edgar,
Ha, ha, very funny. Such humor won't serve you there.
To follow a conversation, and a thread, one follows, one reads.
If you're leading all the time, which it seems you try to do, all you see is
your own misapprehensions, and call them those of others. Such is the clear
signature and sign of the continuation of the habits of a life of delusion.
But it's not a dead end. You can practice, and find that such childish things
fall away. And I hope you will, and that you do! For your sake and your
associates'.
You do not show that you know true compassion; it's because you have a program
for compassion. You say that you know what it is, and claim it consists in
telling people they are wrong about something. You define it. But, true
compassion ARISES. It takes care of the present need spontaneously,
seamlessly, by inextricable cooperation. There are not "two". It does not
depend on thought, on your memory, or your stick-to-it-iveness to your
"program-" sheet. Compassion is a result of awakening, and it is a marvel. It
always and only flies by the seat of the pants, and not by a check-list.
True compassion is not your tsunami deck-sweeping. You demonstrate repeatedly
that you personally only know how, and only care to, sweep the deck according
to your leading idea, not in accord with circumstances. That's where you fail
in our life of the Buddha Way. And why conversation is not in your lexicon as
of yet.
As I noted, practice can save you from this compulsion of the
programmed-self-ego. I would not mislead you about this. Many of us have been
there and done that, and your case of need is indeed classic. You are one who
could benefit greatly. Now, it may not be easy.
Find a good teacher.
Time to begin, before time becomes short, and while the body is still healthy.
--Joe
> Edgar Owen <edgarowen@...> wrote:
>
> What arrogance!
>
> One does not follow. One leads...
>
> True compassion is telling someone when they are wrong, not coddling
> delusion...
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