[Buddha-l] Contemporary Tibet

[Mike Austin]

In message <42B5448D.8030607 at xs4all.nl>, Erik Hoogcarspel 
<jehms at xs4all.nl> writes
>Mike Austin schreef:
>
>> In message <42B3CB28.7040200 at xs4all.nl>, Erik Hoogcarspel 
>><jehms at xs4all.nl> writes
>>
>>> Mike Austin schreef:
>>>
>>>> More fundamentally, I tend to see this as a 'problem' of 
>>>>compassion.  A  Bodhisattva would seek to be of help to all beings 
>>>>and would thus  need  to appear in whatever way is of benefit.
>>>>
>>> This is hypocrite crap of the worst kind, devotion. Who has no 
>>>opinion of his own just should keep his mouth shut. If the D.L. has 
>>>an opinion, but hasn't the guts to speak up, he's just week. Nobody 
>>>benefits from hearing sweet talk and lies.
>>
>>
>> Oh dear, Erik. Unless you can offer some cogent explanation of what 
>>this 'hypocrite crap' is and how you identify it from what I wrote, 
>>one could surmise that a little crap has found its way into your own eyes.
>>
>Simple: your words express that you know for sure the exact nature of 
>the DL's intentions and that those intentions are an unchanging thing. 
>This is not backed up by logic or scientific inverstigation, but by 
>dogmatic belief. Expressing these words have a twofold purpose: to 
>spread this dogamtic belief and to make yourself look good.
>I think it's just naïve and hypocritical to think that someone can 
>always and from every perspective be pure good and without faults in 
>this world. This the consequence of relativism or emptiness.

Just as I thought, Erik. I wrote none of those things. You accuse me of 
knowing things that I couldn't possibly know, and in the same paragraph 
you say things that you couldn't possibly know. If one points a finger, 
there are three fingers pointing back at oneself.

I find that positive attitudes to others help me to reduce dukka, while 
acknowledging that I don't actually know anything for certain. This is, 
to my mind, a pragmatic way of dealing with things. If I want to 'know' 
how things really are, I don't create obstacles of disturbing emotions. 
That, I think, would ensure failure.  I find negative attitudes towards 
others disturb my peace of mind, and of no benefit whatsoever.

-- 
Metta
Mike Austin