[Buddha-l] Vajrayana on buddha in the Buddha (Mitchell Ginsberg)

[Timothy Smith]

On Jan 13, 2010, at 3:31 PM, Mitchell Ginsberg wrote:

> He does believe that there are many levels of process  
> (psychological, personal, interpersonal, etc.) that we are usually  
> not aware of. He has seen his teachers with great subtle  
> understanding and awareness that inspires him deeply, and also has  
> him wonder about issues that he asked me about recently, and some of  
> which I've passed on here, at his request.
>
I'm not much of a buddhist adept myself, but I do think that many of  
us who work with people in the three realms described above can  
develop subtle levels of understanding and awareness based solely on  
attending to that what arises from the human psyche and its  
manifestation in thought and action, even to the level of being able  
seemingly 'predict' events.  I don't think sensitivity to individual  
spiritual or psychic needs requires a lot more than proper training,  
personal experience (introspection and individuation) and a  
willingness to be open with one's self

I've always felt that good leaders, teachers, and counselors generally  
would qualify as bodhisattvas on the basis of demonstrating  
generosity, ethics and integrity, patience and understanding, energy  
and effort, self-reflection and clarity, in a wise and open-hearted  
manner (thereby excluding all post-moderate Republicans)  I'm not sure  
that the religious or miraculous is at all required (tho I wish to god  
that someone would intervene with those same PMRs).