Comments on: The Quebec Excursion http://skatche.wordpress.com/2008/08/05/the-quebec-excursion/ One Freak's Pilgrimage Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:20:43 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Nick http://skatche.wordpress.com/2008/08/05/the-quebec-excursion/#comment-224 Nick Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:31:18 +0000 http://skatche.wordpress.com/?p=49#comment-224 Other than a small observation, all I can say is that you've expressed powerfully what I'm questioning, as well. I've noticed in many of the Mahayana texts here that Buddhas seem to have one activity: after perfecting themselves and doing everything they need to, they go off and teach. But that assumes that the others are sick, as well... is there some sort of endpoint? If everything becomes fully enlightened, what then? Just take a tea break for all eternity? Your post, and these two comments, will give me much food for thought. -Nick Other than a small observation, all I can say is that you’ve expressed powerfully what I’m questioning, as well. I’ve noticed in many of the Mahayana texts here that Buddhas seem to have one activity: after perfecting themselves and doing everything they need to, they go off and teach. But that assumes that the others are sick, as well… is there some sort of endpoint? If everything becomes fully enlightened, what then? Just take a tea break for all eternity? Your post, and these two comments, will give me much food for thought.

-Nick

]]> By: mikeb http://skatche.wordpress.com/2008/08/05/the-quebec-excursion/#comment-212 mikeb Mon, 11 Aug 2008 04:19:42 +0000 http://skatche.wordpress.com/?p=49#comment-212 Paul, I find it very interesting that you seem to have healed up in such an open-ended way. (Correct me if I'm wrong.) For many people this "healing" is inextricable from having a sense of function or purpose. That you are well and not bound to that which made you well is probably much to your benefit. It puts you in a place of freedom which is unusual. Or perhaps we should understand this freedom to be wellness in some sense. Paul, I find it very interesting that you seem to have healed up in such an open-ended way. (Correct me if I’m wrong.) For many people this “healing” is inextricable from having a sense of function or purpose. That you are well and not bound to that which made you well is probably much to your benefit. It puts you in a place of freedom which is unusual. Or perhaps we should understand this freedom to be wellness in some sense.

]]> By: Morgan Page http://skatche.wordpress.com/2008/08/05/the-quebec-excursion/#comment-211 Morgan Page Wed, 06 Aug 2008 02:00:25 +0000 http://skatche.wordpress.com/?p=49#comment-211 Once you get past the need for healing, one can begin to evolve to a higher state. It's my personal belief that our function as humans is to serve God, and all of the faces of Her/Him (Orishas, Loas, God/desses, Devas, et al.), and thus serve the Universe. To spread Enlightenment throughout the Universe, to become healthy cells in the Body of God, would allow God to evolve, the Universe to evolve, into Something Else. ~Morgan Once you get past the need for healing, one can begin to evolve to a higher state. It’s my personal belief that our function as humans is to serve God, and all of the faces of Her/Him (Orishas, Loas, God/desses, Devas, et al.), and thus serve the Universe. To spread Enlightenment throughout the Universe, to become healthy cells in the Body of God, would allow God to evolve, the Universe to evolve, into Something Else.

~Morgan

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