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To: alt.magick From: paulhume@lan2wan.com (Paul Hume) Subject: Re: Bodhisattva vow Date: 21 Dec 2001 09:30:10 -0800 John - Thanks very much for the detailed summary. My understanding of the Bodhisattva Vow mostly comes from my "Buddhist connection" (ie. my wife took refuge a year or so back (g)). She's in Drikung, hence Vajrayana. > Some other forms of Buddhism, Vajrayana in particular, have a > different system, since someone advanced on the path may control the state > of their rebirth, they could be anyone. Last century several westerners have > been recognised as reincarnations of Tibetan Buddhist monks (all men as far > as I know) ... An American woman was recognized a few years back, Jetsunma Ahkoen Lhamo, by HH Penor Rinpoche, in the Nyingma lineage. > Paradoxically, if you find yourself convinced you've taken this vow > in a past life, the odds are that you haven't. Buddhists of this type are > more concerned with the futures of the people around them than their own > pasts. Essentially the likelihood of your being concerned about yourself and > your own history is quite slim. Excellent point. There is certainly a strong "there I was minding my own business when I felt compelled to do something for the benefit of all sentient beings" aspect that runs through a lot of the personal histories of the various bodhisattvas. Regards, Paul
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