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Quiet_witness
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Even as I am quite the novice in learning to use the middle path as my spiritual guide, I have noticed the respect people in my culture have for Buddhism. I am approached by people who share with me personal experiences that I never recieved before, seeking my advice and more importantly, my compassion. I try to humbly help them and mostly I listen, but what is most striking to me is the respect people have for this path. It is really humbling and I am more and more cautious about claiming to be or know something. Those who have shared the path before me have truly been wondeful people and the peace and energy they have left behind is still brightly made manifested today. It is humbling to be on the same path with these great people.
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brian
Perhaps these notions of 'peace and energy' is another form of attachment?
What if one encounters otherwise? The 'radical side'? How would such react to it?
Would they still be 'respectful' about it? Perhaps, that's where the actualization of one's practice helps us to see the Middle Path between the extremes.
'Buddhist' history is not immuned from human fallacies as popularly believed to be so. But at the same time, actions of individuals must not be mistaken for the actual Teaching per se. So to be fair...this applies across the board to any faith systems then and today...'Buddhism' as well...
Thats the right approach... and don't claim to be anything.
Also remember... the people who are difficult and unfriendly towards you are your gurus ... for they give you the opportunity to practice patience and tolerance ... and even metta.
With kind regards.