[Buddha-l] Re: How to help the Dharma grow in the USA

[Mike Austin]

In message <459CC114.9030606 at xs4all.nl>, Erik Hoogcarspel 
<jehms at xs4all.nl> writes
>Mike Austin schreef:
>>
>> In the Lam Rim tradition,  there is a list of certain qualities that 
>>one should look for in one's choice of teacher.  There are ten of 
>>these, but the minimum requirement for a Mahayana teacher is two:  1) 
>>he should put next life's benefit  before this life's benefit,  2) he 
>>should put other people's benefit before his own. I don't think this 
>>can be 'formalised'. As His Holiness says, we should 'spy' on our 
>>prospective teacher - maybe for 12 years. What these two qualities 
>>suggest to me is renunciation and compassion.
>These are just words, Mike, on Wallstreet people would all them 
>ambition and flexibility.

Words are all anyone has to offer here, Erik.

-- 
Metta
Mike Austin