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**j2Y6Ysmb** · 07-16-2010, 10:43 PM

It's a false distinction. It is designed to cast Theravada as inferior and selfish. Developing compassion, sympathetic joy, the idea of kalyana mitta, "spiritual friends", and "bowing in the six directions"
-- which dre metaphorical for ones family, friends, co-workers, bosses, underlings, etc., are all social aspiriatinos to be found in Theravada and in the Buddha's teachings.

"Saving all 'setient beings'" is pie-in-the-sky evangelistic idealism. The Buddha knew you can't save 'em all.

07-16-2010, 10:43 PM	#2
j2Y6Ysmb Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 398 Senior Member	It's a false distinction. It is designed to cast Theravada as inferior and selfish. Developing compassion, sympathetic joy, the idea of kalyana mitta, "spiritual friends", and "bowing in the six directions" -- which dre metaphorical for ones family, friends, co-workers, bosses, underlings, etc., are all social aspiriatinos to be found in Theravada and in the Buddha's teachings. "Saving all 'setient beings'" is pie-in-the-sky evangelistic idealism. The Buddha knew you can't save 'em all.
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