Hey Carol!
<grin> I think the problem with
the definition is it was most likely
not written by a bodhisattva!
Just for fun, and as an example,
I looked up "love":
"Ardent affection. A strong liking. To
take pleasure in. To caress:fondle..."
Just doesn't touch it.
I do have a problem also with the
idea that anyone needs to save anyone.
Save is a loaded word. Means the
other person is helpless...would be
lost without help.
To me, a bodhisattva's attitude would
be one of compassionate nurturing
and understanding. The goal would be to
support the growth of an awakening
being that comes to h/er... as
opposed to compulsively and neurotically
chasing sleepwalkers. :)
Love,
Sandy
Hi Paul,
According to the dictionary, a bodhisattva is
an enlightened being who has chosen to forego
nirvana in order to save others? Is that who you
see
yourself as? This definition doesn't
sound very enlightened to me, because
it's hard for me to imagine that an>
"enlightened" being would feel the need
to "save" or "rescue" others.
What is your definition of a bodhisattva?
Seeking to understand,
>Carol>
>> >At 12:14 AM 7/11/99 -0400, you wrote:> >>From:
"Paul Roberts" <netpaul@...>> >>
I'm a bodhisattva here to wake up myself and the
world...and have as much
fun as I possibly can doing it. :o)
>>NetPaul> >
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