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**CevepBiageCefm** · 01-07-2012, 05:54 AM

My own teacher says that if you don't have "fierce" compassion (that's his word for it) for a mosquito that just bit you because of how that sentient being has to live its life, then you should not practice in the Vajrayana, because you haven't shown sufficient urgency to gain immediate enlightenment.

I don't bring this line of thinking to "Beyond Belief". because, for me at least, "Beyond Belief" (the forum, rather than the actual concept, of course) means "Within the realm of possibility---for those who practice Theravada". I learned that early and often.

Hi tjampel,

This is off topic - but I'm not at all clear what you're saying here. Are you perhaps implying that Theravadins don't feel compassion for mosquitos ?

( I also didn't notice anyone gaining 'immediate enlightenment' during the years when I practised Vajrayana, by the way!)

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CevepBiageCefm Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 589 Senior Member	My own teacher says that if you don't have "fierce" compassion (that's his word for it) for a mosquito that just bit you because of how that sentient being has to live its life, then you should not practice in the Vajrayana, because you haven't shown sufficient urgency to gain immediate enlightenment. I don't bring this line of thinking to "Beyond Belief". because, for me at least, "Beyond Belief" (the forum, rather than the actual concept, of course) means "Within the realm of possibility---for those who practice Theravada". I learned that early and often. Hi tjampel, This is off topic - but I'm not at all clear what you're saying here. Are you perhaps implying that Theravadins don't feel compassion for mosquitos ? ( I also didn't notice anyone gaining 'immediate enlightenment' during the years when I practised Vajrayana, by the way!)
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