[Buddha-l] The way the wind blows

[Jackhat1 at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/11/2006 1:58:03 P.M. Central Standard Time,  
jehms at xs4all.nl writes:

I heard  Akong Rinpoche stick to the thought that Zenmasters couldn't be 
beyond the  second bodhisattvabhumi, whereas the Karmapa certainly would 
be on the  nineth, because of some theoretical argument. This doesn't 
help. If  enlightenment means anyhting more than a vague symbol, we need 
practical  criteria, not dependent on any creed. And I don't think that 
it has  anything to do with race or culture.



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Some say the concept of enlightenment is absolutely necessary for Buddhism  
and one's spiritual journey. My view is different. Getting a little wiser, a  
little more compassionate and a little more comfortable in our skins each year  
is the important issue. My method of evaluating a teacher is whether  their 
technique made themselves better than they were. Will their technique make  me 
better than I am?
 
Jack
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