--- carlos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi Fudo, you say somewhere above that an attachment
> is "very
> relative and based upon limited information" , do
> you know of any
> teaching that deals with a limited information that
> in many cases
> can not be known since it will be the equivalent to
> know the future,
> and how to remove the relativity that impose one's
> wishes.
Hi Carlos,
Many people I get in contact with approach Buddhist
practice for the wrong reasons. Having various issues
with one's parents, children, employers, spouses,
neighbours, etc. is not a reason to necessarily seek
help in Buddhist teachings. Such issues can be
resolved using other, more common-sense measures (such
as therapy, for example).
Buddhist practice is the final answer. It deals
strictly with questions pertaining to life and death.
Buddhism doesn't explain the world around us, nor does
it focus on ameliorating our everyday world. There are
other disciplines that specialize in that.
Because of that, I routinely refuse to engage any
questions of the type "should I call my estranged
father, or should I wait for him to call me?" etc. In
other words, it is important to let one's students
know that the teacher will not be telling them what to
do in their every day affairs. No one can remove the
responsibility off your shoulders. One has to do what
one has to do, and no amount of enlightened Buddhist
practice will help us avoid that.
Alex
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