What is the Responsibility of Buddhists, In a social context (mystic, choice)

[Scarlett Wampus]

Originally Posted by MysticSang'ha

My responsibility has always, as a Buddhist, come down to one simple "mission statement", if I may: To achieve enlightenment for the sake of all sentient beings.

I know it sounds simplistic, but IMO the answer is really that simple.

One take on this is that to liberate all sentient beings is first to liberate them from your mind. After that social responsibility to others becomes clear, or so the story goes.

[lilithu]

Originally Posted by Scarlett Wampus

One take on this is that to liberate all sentient beings is first to liberate them from your mind. After that social responsibility to others becomes clear, or so the story goes.

Could you elaborate on this, SW?

[Scarlett Wampus]

Originally Posted by lilithu

Could you elaborate on this, SW?

There are myriad selves causing endless fractured reflections in the mind. So long as the "other" is an object in the mind we can't liberate them because it is we ourselves who bind them. When the mind is empty we can see.