Suresh,
The Bodhisattva makes vows to remain visible permanently, to help others, and
to allow Compassion to be expressed. In the awakened person, the expression
and function of Compassion are informed and initiated by Wisdom. I'd say that
this is the Mahayana Buddhist understanding, and encouragement.
One simply has no attachment to one's life, having realized that there is only
the life of All.
Individuals are the many fingers of One Hand; or, one hand is a hand of the
Thousand-Armed Avalokitesvara / Kuan Yin / Chenresig.
This is an orthodox Buddhist view; and it can also be one's experience given
the opportunity and experience of awakening. It only became orthodox because
this is the way it happens.
All best,
--Joe
> SURESH JAGADEESAN <varamtha@...> wrote:
>
> When soul's desire for visibility (visible form i.e. body and
> intellect) ends, there is freedom from all miseries.
>
> But why this desire (attachments to the visible form) do not come to
> an end so easily?
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