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Is this true?
- Thread starter Ozzie
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Ben Dhyan
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Hi Ozzie, it seems to imply that there are certain rewards (including material wealth) to be obtained for those who choose the worldly life over the non-worldly rewards that come as a result of living a life of righteousness, but the worst situation comes to those whose life is lukewarm to both potentialities. Though the mention of the righteous life not mentioned directly, in the larger context it seems to be implied.
It seems to be carry a similar meaning as a parable of Jesus concerning the dishonest servant (one who serves the world) of
Luke 16. It implies that the lukewarm are losers both ways, in this world and the other.
The master praised the dishonest servant manager for being so clever, because worldly people are more clever than enlightened people in dealing with their own.
Luke 16:8
zenzero
Its only a Label
Friend Ozzie,
Agree with friend ben that Buddha was speaking in literal terms about wealth as money.
lets view this from another angle:
Individual humans are part of that universal energy and enlightenment is only knowing understanding and also the individual energy merging with that universal energy.
To cut it short the individual is the same energy. The usage of the energy can be in two WAYS.
1. The individual uses it to merge with the universal and that is what you will find Buddha is speaking of [read the commentary on dhammapada 155 at: ]The Dhammapada: Verses and Stories as being a bhikshu and progressing towards that merger] or using that energy in creating wealth and progressing in that way. This path can be termed as *REVOLUTION* when the individual drives that energy towards a Goal.
2. When the individual does nothing but simply allows things to happen. This is *EVOLUTION* and the individual does not utilise that energy but only allows the universal energy to push that individual towards the goal that universal energy will take which again is towards enlightenment. This is what Gautama never spoke of. Not that he did not know/understand but again it is an evolutionary process and newer heights and limits keep appearing rather the ever growing flower of life, newer petals keep appearing.
Gautama just left it as that the person taking leftovers from the monastery.
Love & rgds
Agree with friend ben that Buddha was speaking in literal terms about wealth as money.
lets view this from another angle:
Individual humans are part of that universal energy and enlightenment is only knowing understanding and also the individual energy merging with that universal energy.
To cut it short the individual is the same energy. The usage of the energy can be in two WAYS.
1. The individual uses it to merge with the universal and that is what you will find Buddha is speaking of [read the commentary on dhammapada 155 at: ]The Dhammapada: Verses and Stories as being a bhikshu and progressing towards that merger] or using that energy in creating wealth and progressing in that way. This path can be termed as *REVOLUTION* when the individual drives that energy towards a Goal.
2. When the individual does nothing but simply allows things to happen. This is *EVOLUTION* and the individual does not utilise that energy but only allows the universal energy to push that individual towards the goal that universal energy will take which again is towards enlightenment. This is what Gautama never spoke of. Not that he did not know/understand but again it is an evolutionary process and newer heights and limits keep appearing rather the ever growing flower of life, newer petals keep appearing.
Gautama just left it as that the person taking leftovers from the monastery.
Love & rgds