bill...which intellectual characteristics?..merle
KG, That's why I said "seems to be". I have know way of really knowing. In fact I do think some animals share some of our intellectual characteristics. And maybe in that respect also share some of our delusions. ...Bill! --- In [email protected], Kristopher Grey <kris@...> wrote: > > Key words there Bill!: "... seem to be..." > > Ordinary mind, such a seemly business. Always becoming (appearing as) > this or that to itself, for itself, of itself. Ordinary mind > distinguishes itself by caring for such distinctions, and thus becoming > self-deluded by continually grasping and rejecting them. > > KG > > > On 9/14/2013 1:14 AM, Bill! wrote: > > > > Mike, > > > > I think you could also say that humans are the only beings that > > actually need to make an effort to become "self-realised by following > > the Dharma". All other sentient beings of which I know seem to be > > already doing that. > > > > ...Bill! > > > > --- In [email protected], uerusuboyo@ wrote: > > > > > > Merle,<br/><br/>I'm not "attempting" to say anything. I wrote it in > > black and white and clearly: humans are in a unique position to become > > self-realised by following the Dharma (law of reality). You added the > > destructive bit.<br/><br/>Mike<br/><br/><br/>Sent from Yahoo! Mail for > > iPad > > > > > > > >
