Beware of those who claim to be enlightened!

[tuku747]

20 hours ago, Simbruh said:

At least you're not asking people for donations...

And what's wrong with that? That people can now make a living sharing their spiritual philosophy, funded by those who find their words and insights useful? Where's the problem, exactly?

Just sounds like sour grapes to me. 🍇 

[Kuba Powiertowski]

@tuku747 Earning and sharing are two different activities with completely different roots. Earning is earning and sharing is sharing. Coming back to the titular enlightenment, this is a saying: "climb mountains so you can see the world, not so the world can see you".

[tuku747]

On 2/12/2024 at 2:40 AM, Kuba Powiertowski said:

@tuku747 Earning and sharing are two different activities with completely different roots. Earning is earning and sharing is sharing. Coming back to the titular enlightenment, this is a saying: "climb mountains so you can see the world, not so the world can see you".

There are no two root motives in this universe. It is One Love.

[Inliytened1]

@Simbruh beware of those who say beware of those who say they are enlightened.  Go back and do self inquiry and let's see how you end up.

 

Edited February 14 by Inliytened1

[Ajay0]

Buddha claimed to be enlightened. If people were skeptical and did not take him seriously, we would have no Buddhism now . 

Both Buddha and the  sage Kabir exhorted people to use the tool of critical examination to determine whether a person is enlightened or not.

Here are some sayings of theirs  in this regard...

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'Many deceptive preachers, when critically examined, turn out to be false.' - Kabir

'O monks and wise men, just as a goldsmith would test his gold by burning, cutting and rubbing it, so must you examine my words and accept them, not merely out of reverence for me.' ~ Buddha ( ghanavyuha sutra )(Sutra of Dense Array)

" A diamond was laying in the street covered with dirt. Many fools passed by. Someone who knew diamonds picked it up." ~ Kabir