Personalist Buddhists

Originally Posted by yes

The truth is that attachment to the enjoyment gained from discussions involving comparative religion, and attachment to the feeling of satisfaction when you believe yourself to be right, does more damage than good. A good time to step back and analyse whether intentions, speech and so on are right.

I am attached to the Truth and establishing the Truth for the sake of everyone. That is spiritual. Even the impersonal Buddhist is attached to becoming enlightened. The only way to attain material detachment is to become spiritually attached.

Originally Posted by I-Ching

I am attached to the Truth and establishing the Truth for the sake of everyone. That is spiritual. Even the impersonal Buddhist is attached to becoming enlightened. The only way to attain material detachment is to become spiritually attached.

You are wrong when you say even the impersonal Buddhist is attached to becoming enlightened.

Originally Posted by I-Ching

Knowledge is pragmatic

This appears to be a quick posting empty of meaning, although it is possible I am not aware of what it is you are trying to convey.

Out of interest, is your preferred way the way of jhana?

Originally Posted by yes

You are wrong when you say even the impersonal Buddhist is attached to becoming enlightened.

If the aspirant has no desire to attain enlightenment then how will he motivate himself to sit and meditate everyday

Originally Posted by yes

This appears to be a quick posting empty of meaning, although it is possible I am not aware of what it is you are trying to convey.

Out of interest, is your preferred way the way of jhana?

Bhakti-yoga incorporates all four aspects of jnana(knowledge), vairagya (renunciation), karma (action) and dhyana (meditation)

All aspects are important and necessary in order to attain enlightenment.

Originally Posted by I-Ching

If the aspirant has no desire to attain enlightenment then how will he motivate himself to sit and meditate everyday

This is the utter joy of Buddhism. Yes, the desire to attain enlightenment will motivate a person to start out on a path and perhaps that path will be the buddhist path. After so long, or perhaps very long, on the path, the twin pillars (wisdom and compassion for those who might not know) take over and the aspirant and the desire for enlightenment move farther and farther away.

Originally Posted by yes

This is the utter joy of Buddhism. Yes, the desire to attain enlightenment will motivate a person to start out on a path and perhaps that path will be the buddhist path. After so long, or perhaps very long, on the path, the twin pillars (wisdom and compassion for those who might not know) take over and the aspirant and the desire for enlightenment move farther and farther away.

Compassion is the attachment to helping others. This is also a desire.

Originally Posted by I-Ching

Compassion is the attachment to helping others. This is also a desire.

I wish you well on your path and thank you for your thoughts.

Originally Posted by yes

I wish you well on your path and thank you for your thoughts.

It's unfortunate when Truth contradicts someones beliefs but since when did that make a difference.

originally posted by I-Ching According to the Vedas at night the subtle body leaves the gross body and travels in the astral plane. NDE's give evidence that this is possible.

you certainly have me confused now... this is how i was taught by my teacher... now if the vedas are truth... then why do you question my teachings as hallucinations? i am confused...

her first instructions to me was 'remember what you see and what you hear... not what you perceive' (in your mind)

i also read elsewhere that you said translations of the I-Ching should not be trusted... yet you say you are now writing your own translation of the I-Ching... you have me very confused...