seven type of people
upekka
Veteran
"Monks, seven types of individuals are to be found existing in the world. Which seven?
"There is the case where an individual sinks down once and stays sunk. There is the case where an individual, on coming to the surface, sinks down again. There is the case where an individual, on coming to the surface, stays there. There is the case where an individual, on coming to the surface, opens his eyes & looks around. There is the case where an individual, on coming to the surface, heads across. There is the case where an individual, on coming to the surface, gains a foothold. Then there is the case where an individual, on coming to the surface, crosses over, reaches the far shore, stands on high ground, a brahman.
when i read this sutta i thought it is good if we know where we stands right now
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/an/an07/an07.015.than.html
those who are interested can read udakupama sutta
Comments
Only seven? Even astrologers have twelve.
The Eighth type of person reaches the far shore and turns back to what is now the far shore. Why? Rafts to repair, blind swimmers to direct to rafts, people on the near shore wasting efforts, requiring help with finding logs from the trees ...
All this talk of sinking and swimming. Hmm. I swim maybe 4-5 times a year, and I generally don't sink. So I don't know where that would place me, lol.
And all this because someone stole the raft, obviously.....
continue changing the place until U 'stands on high ground, a brahman'
