Adorning glossy magazine covers
are photographs of faces
mostly photoshopped to ‘perfection’.
Nothing new really,
for our ancestors too
conceal their flaws on paintings.
Nothing new really,
for their descendants too
conceal their flaws by painting (on their faces with make-up).
Hinting perhaps,
of how we prefer
Plato’s ‘imaginary’ world of idealised forms?
Where are circles perfectly round?
Where are lines perfectly straight?
Where is beauty peerless beauty?
I know where forms are truly ideal.
It is Pure Land, the realm with ultimately refined forms.
If this flawed world exists, then a flawless one even more!
Student: Is Pure Land real?
Master: Is this world [of delusions] real?
Student: Yes.
Master: Then Pure Land [the world without delusions] is even more real!
It’s important to note that even the Buddha made 500 great vows as a Bodhisattva. And Amituofo made 48 great vows. Were the Buddhas obsessed? No, as the vows shape their aspirations, which set clear directions. (Vowing to reach Pure Land is but 1 vow, which can lead to the fulfilment of countless other vows for benefiting other beings.)
afooltoo is ‘a fool too’, much like other fools, IF, and only IF they resonate with the ‘poem’ above. But real fools might not even use it for reflection?
Namo Amituofo
“If one is already so wise and so kind,
why not teach perfect wisdom with perfect compassion
to benefit countless like the Buddha now?â€
and also..learning can also come in the form of debating and then learning from one another..in is really interesting that way!!!
:tongue:
the way u r defending oni defines one fact to me – obsession!!!!!
hahaha.
Why look for a debate
when one is already in one?
Why be ‘obsessed with seeing others as obsessed’ (1)
if one is already obsessed? [E.g. Refer to (1)]
Why is the truth not worth defending
is it is the truth?
yes!!! that is exactly what i mean in the 1st place!!!!
please link >>>> Why be ‘obsessed with seeing others as obsessed’ with >>>> then why is pure land perfect? is it just a perfect manifestation or another representation of your desiring for perfection?
amithaba if u got it!!!
From Nemo: ‘Pure Lands are perfect in the sense they are created and maintained via the perfect compassion and wisdom of Buddhas. They are not manifestations of our worldly desires but the perfect manifestations of enlightened compassion, for guiding beings to Buddhahood. For more on the excellence of reaching Amituofo’s Pure Land, please see http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Amituofo/message/207 Namo Amituofo [Aspiring to reach Pure Land does represent the strife for perfection.]
Strong Aspiration (Vow) is needed to be born in Pure Land, along with Strong Faith and Strong Practice. This is not obsession. Please be humble to learn about the Pure Land teachings, that have benefited countless people for centuries as the most widely practised Mahayana teachings. Please see http://www.ymba.org/BWF/bwf0.htm Namo Amituofo’
Yong Jie, the links have wonderful Dharma. Why not study them fully? It beats ‘debating’ here. If you are trying to point out something, I’m afraid I don’t get it. Because I’m afooltoo. Here are nice cartoons to share:
念佛成佛20則
01。念佛可免難。吳允升
http://youtube.com/watch?v=8eGBUJQMBJM
02. 念佛保康寧。周乃勳
http://youtube.com/watch?v=EIgEmMFszZA
03。念佛能解厄。台中阿俊嫂
http://youtube.com/watch?v=CVKyEVAj9Y4
04。念佛蒙接引。李顯貞
http://youtube.com/watch?v=3Ouc2LmMe3A
05。念佛得安樂。徐雷
http://youtube.com/watch?v=lluE5G7r-J8
06。佛為大醫王。沈中旭
http://youtube.com/watch?v=PCCp6cmYBoY
07。念佛開智慧。王呆頭。站著往生。靈瑞舍利
http://youtube.com/watch?v=qKLG6IEt6XY
08。念佛救冥苦。張元壽
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ebTo5IWcX90
09。念佛化熱惱。黃打鐵。站著往生。天樂異香
http://youtube.com/watch?v=8Qh_acb5MdY
10。佛為大寶藏。新定少康。口出金佛
http://youtube.com/watch?v=u07QLwbva0E
11。念佛能賣苦。慈溪老婦
http://youtube.com/watch?v=-_XMd3-5EMw
12。佛為大明燈。顧源。坐蓮半月。異香三日
http://youtube.com/watch?v=pp3BJUwJpV0
13。念佛可延年。羅允枚。勝蓮。
http://youtube.com/watch?v=uu4Xht4qZRA
14。佛為甘露雨。雲棲蓮池大師
http://youtube.com/watch?v=QMQsxbC6hDE
15。念佛上蓮臺。慈覺母陳氏
http://youtube.com/watch?v=NvikNk6L_jk
16。念佛放光明。道昂法師
http://youtube.com/watch?v=sAb8sODdTSg
17。念佛結善緣。文彥博。十萬人念佛
http://youtube.com/watch?v=z8wVZIxm4TY
18。念佛決定往生。僧衒。啟芳。圓果
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZbVuoMSGRHM
19。佛為大法王。廬山東林。慧遠大師
http://youtube.com/watch?v=c5Q8Mxap5to
20。念佛蒙開示。法照大師。念佛是諸法之王
http://youtube.com/watch?v=jGEXMJcDszY
Namo Amituofo