@vajramrita Other realizers recognize it, which I think says it's not anyone's to own. It isn't subjective.
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Replying to @SiddhiGal
@SiddhiGal and who is to say which of us is a realizer, or which of us has had moments of realization? On what is their authority based?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @LapisAlienus
@vajramrita How did people recognize Buddha as enlightened being? Criteria, authority? Why not just say he made it up.. :)
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Replying to @SiddhiGal
@SiddhiGal how did the Buddha recognize himself as enlightened? :)1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @LapisAlienus
@vajramrita Haha, good one. I hope someone asked him that (maybe they did, hence the Laughing Buddha depiction
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Replying to @SiddhiGal
@SiddhiGal this story always makes me smile https://essenceofbuddhism.wordpress.com/2013/06/21/the-buddhas-first-encounter-after-enlightenment/ … (I'm more of a head shaker ;)1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @LapisAlienus
@vajramrita Ahah, I suppose there were plenty of head shakers back then too. Cute story!
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Replying to @SiddhiGal
@SiddhiGal <laughs> ... "if you meet a buddha, kill the buddha" ~ Linji Yixuan1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @LapisAlienus
@vajramrita I dig what he meant by that
.. If you don't kill him, you end up with sub-inquisition.pic.twitter.com/1ylolQhONq
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Replying to @SiddhiGal
@SiddhiGal whatever you do, don't question yourself or anybody else! ;)1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
@vajramrita Yeah, it's safe enough if you keep carrying a huge "loving kindness" sign. ;)
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