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Re: Liberation for all sentient beings
@Tavs said:
Can you help liberate other sentient beings when you have not finished working on one's self?
With certainty, no. But then it is very difficult to place another beings feet on the spiritual path. The most you can do is drop occasional hints, fingers pointing to the moon. And hope that someone will be receptive.
It reminds me of a story… Ram Dass and his guru Neem Karoli Baba were handing out photographs of the Baba, and Ram Dass noticed that his master seemed to be picking out all kinds of people of low prospects in life. He said, “How can you give your photograph to such low-lives?” Neem Karoli Babs replied, “if they can feel, even for a moment, that they too could be a great sadhu, a spiritual man, then that would be a very good thing. If just one in a hundred is inspired by the photograph to change his life, it will have served it’s purpose.”
Jeroen
Re: Some delusions that come from meditation
I’ll give you that one.
Based on my experience, I’m gonna change it to
‘delusions that seem to be common that may arise from meditation’ 😜
Vastmind
Re: Have you ever witnessed an exorcism ritual??
Indeed. But the court jester was more a ‘wise fool’ than a holy man, which was why I felt the reference to Tibetan-style ‘crazy wisdom’ might be closer to the mark. Anyway…
@Tavs said:
Like a holy trickster?
That comes pretty close, yes. 😄
Jeroen
Re: What do you think of modern movies?
@marcitko said:
Sounding like a Boomer, at 39!
Wait until you turn 40 and the kids start playing on you lawn ALL the time!
person
Re: Have you ever witnessed an exorcism ritual??
@lobster said:
Yes. Also done them.
Form of theatrics.You?
they can be quite the head turner 😃
Re: What do you think of modern movies?
I've bought subscriptions to all the major movie-providers but rarely seem to be able to find anything to watch among the modern movies. I'm not quite sure what it's about but they somehow just don't grab my attention or peek my interest. So, I often revert to rewatching old favourites. Sounding like a Boomer, at 39! 
marcitko
Re: Why does Buddhism waste so much time on esoteric philosophical speculation?
@opiumpoetry said:
@federica said:
Takes all sorts to make a world.True, of course a Buddhist would tell you to meditate for a few hours every day on the fact that the whole world is an illusion and so are you. On a related note, meditation is total self-absorbed egoism. Every hour you spend meditating is an hour you DON'T spend on helping the poor, the sick and the weak.
Oh no! Here we go…
Bunks