According to the ancients, it just takes one of us to set the example. Could be something to thishttps://twitter.com/Failed_Buddhist/status/979375993159929856 …
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But this is precisely why the true aim has to be one's own understanding instead of forcing the understanding on another (Or selling it to another or being put on a pedestal because of it)
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I agree that we need to develop our own experiential understanding first and foremost, and we certainly shouldn't force anything on anyone. But to me, the dharma is utterly useless if it can't be shared by everyone.
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We can end our own suffering, and that's great, but what good does that serve in a world where there is still constant suffering all around us? My suffering is a joke compared to the collective suffering of humanity.
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Our individual suffering is not separate from the collective suffering. The more of us that work to free ourselves of suffering, the less collective suffering there will be.
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That isn't a declaration of superiority or inferiority. It is simply a fact of our world and our species, and it's unfortunate that sharing the dharma is not as easy as waving a wand or casting a spell.
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Everyone is born under a spell. Some, through no merit of their own, manage to free themselves to varying degrees, through whatever means, due to the right causes and conditions aligning. Nobody gets to take credit for their freedom, and no one can be blamed for being imprisoned.
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Those who manage to free themselves to whatever extent should share the wisdom in ways most appropriate to the time & culture, without a need to preserve one's metaphysical interpretations of freedom. This is what Gautama tried to do, but his strategy has sadly gone out of style.
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I've started to realize that people have to want to find the truth in themselves or it devolves into dogma, fanaticism, and cult-like tendencies. Maybe one day that will change...but...
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Everyone wants to find happiness in this life. Most people just haven't got a clue about how ineffective and delusional their strategy for that is. The truth (I prefer "freedom") has nothing to do with dogma or doctrine, so there's no reason why it can't be taught without it.
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I see no evidence that everyone wants to find happiness in this life. If it were the case, the world would look very different.
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I don't think most people know what true happiness is...and some might even reject it for material gain once they realize that happiness does not equal wealth or success
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So perhaps Shantideva should have written "all beings would want true happiness if they understood what it is"
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