LIBERTY INFINITY

In the texts known to us, the key figures of Buddhism – the Buddhas of the past and their chief disciples – almost always come from royal (Kshatriya) or Brahmin (priests) families, from the social elite of their time.

How they but not self-made people can be the spiritual leaders?

If you meet Buddha – kill Buddha.

About Buddhas‘ criticism… I understood the atheistic Chinese Communist Party… I understood the way they were fighting Tibet and the Dalai Lama; it has meaning, and they are not stupid or cruel, in fact they simply know more and fighting with religions based on their historical background… same happened in the beginning of the XX century in Russia – Revolution against ruling elites and Christian authorities who served it.

It’s like when I was studying Hinduism (the Hare Krishna movement), and they have this caste system. Srila Prabhupada – an old man who came to the USA and promoted Krishnaism, making it a popular and rich sect – he was also saying that the caste system is good and fair. But once, while speaking to a Hindu guy, I found out that he and many Hindu people really hate it because, according to caste rules, “Untouchables” can’t enter temples, for instance. He supports modern Hindu leaders who promote equality. Many Hindus convert to Christianity and Buddhism to escape caste inequality.

There is also a division in the Muslim faith – Sunnites and Shiites. Sunnites believe everyone can be a priest and a ruler… but Shiites believe only Muhammad’s lineage can be the ruling and religious elite (which for muslims is the same).

To be honest, I really don’t understand monarchies. What do people need kings and queens for? For decoration? For reference, in the Kingdom of Thailand, you can’t criticize the King and his family, no matter what they do. You will be sent to jail just for one criticizing post on your page.

1. Bodhisattva vows – what they really mean

Living beings are countless – I swear to free them all.
Mental aberrations are endless – I swear to end them all.
Teachings are limitless – I swear to understand them all.
The Buddha’s path is the highest – I swear to realize it.

It is like saying: “I live as if there are no limits.”

For example: “To free all beings” does not mean literally saving everyone. It means: I do not exclude anyone from my compassion, even difficult people, unpleasant people, or guilty people.

2. Why a bodhisattva is NOT altruism (this is very important).

Ordinary altruism: There is me who helps others. I sacrifice myself. I am good; you receive help.

Even in the best case, there is still: hidden hierarchy, moral superiority, expectation of gratitude (even unconsciously).

The bodhisattva path is different. A bodhisattva acts from the understanding that: the boundary between “me” and “others” is conditional, another person’s suffering is not really “someone else’s but also mine”.

So: the bodhisattva does not “sacrifice himself”, he removes suffering where it exists.

A good formula: a bodhisattva is not kind, a bodhisattva is clear-seeing.

He does not help out of duty. He simply cannot ignore suffering – just like you cannot ignore pain in your own hand.

Why is this hard to accept? Because our mind is built on “me/mine/not mine”. The bodhisattva acts after this structure begins to fall apart.

3. Why the bodhisattva path is psychologically very difficult:

3.1. Because there is no final “exit”. In Hinayana/Theravada there is an idea: “I will be liberated — and then it ends.” In Mahayana: there is no final ending, no point where you can say: “I did enough.”

This is hard because: the ego wants completion and reward.

3.2. Because you cannot hide in purity

A bodhisattva: stays in the world, works with conflict, aggression, ignorance,is constantly in contact with suffering.

At the same time: he cannot allow hatred, he cannot say: “This is not my problem.” This requires great inner stability.

3.3. Because compassion without wisdom breaks a person. This is very important and rarely said.

If there is compassion, but no understanding of emptiness, then a person burns out, becomes a rescuer, a martyr, or a cynic.

That is why Mahayana always says: compassion + emptiness,
not just “be a good person”.

3.4. Because the image “I am a good person” keeps collapsing.

The bodhisattva path constantly uncovers: hidden egoism, pride, the desire to be important.

Again and again you see: “I helped, but not purely,” “I wanted recognition,” “I felt anger.”

This is unpleasant. And you cannot simply walk away from it without abandoning the path.

4. One simple summary

Bodhisattva vows are not promises, but direction. A bodhisattva is not an altruist, because there is no “other”. The difficulty of the path is the lack of final comfort and ego reward.

Said honestly and directly:

The bodhisattva path is a life without spiritual illusions – even without the illusion of one’s own spiritual growth and perfection.

As it is known Buddhism is Atheistic concept\religion where Karma Law plays role of God and all gods obey it (are born and die). But acting positively in the wheel of rebirthes (Samsara) you can get out of it and get to Nirvana. My question is – is Nirvana eternal? The answer in Buddhism is yes, its not dualistic but singular… the Singularity itself (= the center of black hole or the state of Universe before the Big Bang where there is no cause\effect transition and no time correspondently). So in this case I dont understand the difference between theishic concepts (all world religions) and Atheistic Buddhism. Gods in the world religions are eternal and are cause of everything = Singularity. So final destination point of Buddhism – Nirvana (Singularity) is the beginning point of all the world religions.

In this case there is the question – who created God\Singularity? The answer is – Dichotomy (Karma Law) created Singulatity. Hen+cock created an egg. Black+white created grey. And after it Grey divided back to black & white. -1 and +1 created 0. Like in quantum mechanics there is a Superposition (wave and a particle at the same time). A Schredinger’s cat is dead and alive at the same time when the box is closed and the viewer cant see the cat… so there is the same with religions – Singularity and Dichotomy at the same time = Superposition. They also can replace one another and form a circle where the end is the beginning and the beginning is the end and so on.