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Re: Rules to becoming a Bodhisattva?
I set my alarm for 2:22 today and cheered! But I guess that time was only at that moment in my time zone
Jeffrey
Re: The Rulz of Dharma (official)
Why is it always new Buddhists or Masters? What happened to the novice to advanced Buddhists? Is it just circles all the way down?
I don't always pay attention. But when I do, its to wonder why I haven't been paying any attention.
Re: The Rulz of Dharma (official)
Is meditation important? Or can I just be lazy and be mindful all day instead. 
This is a confessions thread, right?
Re: Does this make any sense?
Ultimate truth does not point to a transcendent reality, but to the transcendence of deception.
That is a useful way of stating it. Obvious really. It addresses the elephant of non being in the emptied room.
From a theistic experience we may talk of fana-il-fana (the Sufi annihilation of annihilation).
lobster
Re: morning doubt - not helping
@lobster said:
Exactly so.I am so compassionate I allow others to think well of me, do puja and dedicate merit my way - just so they can progress. I am practically a saint in this regard.
Mantras for my benefit also welcome.
I iz so good to you all …
My mind's ego regales on delight of being understood and appreciated for what I created all on my own. Self-congratulations are in order! Wait.. 
Re: Rules to becoming a Bodhisattva?
We take to ourselves the First Major Precept of the Bodhisattva Canon:
A Bodhisattva shall not kill, encourage others to kill, kill by expedient means, praise killing, or rejoice at witnessing killing. He or she must not create the causes, conditions, methods, or karma of killing.
What no fish?
Well that is me out … @Bunks can sell me and donate the proceeds to Bodhisattvahs-r-us or similar …
I iz hopeless case
lobster