Most of us are not qualified to judge. That said, there are some with little dust in the eyes...Malcolm wrote: ↑Tue Jan 08, 2019 6:08 pmPrecious human birth is qualified by eighteen conditions which are conducive to meeting the Dharma. If even one of these is lacking, one's human birth is not precious.Queequeg wrote: ↑Tue Jan 08, 2019 5:41 pm ]
To be clear, my primary view, as my signature suggests, is that the Dharma should be caused to be heard because there are those who are open and receptive. If they don't hear it, they will miss the opportunity presented by this precious life and fall away in samsara, very likely not encountering dharma again for many eons.
Yes, in a previous life, Shakyamuni was Sadaparibhuta who greeted everyone with a salutation to their buddhahood. They did not ask for such an address and many got angry and beat and attacked Sadaparibhuta. That practice is what enabled Shakyamuni to quickly attain enlightenment.The Buddha never taught unless he was asked three times by interested parties. We should follow the Buddha's example.We believe dharma should be proclaimed openly, without holding anything back, particularly in this age of degeneration - why? Because there is nothing to lose except this opportunity to deepen the connection to Dharma.
Someone is right. Presumably, we all agree the Buddha is right. There's the road map.Well, everyone thinks the views of others are wrong. They can't all be right.We do believe that directly confronting wrong view, especially when it is causing harm, can be appropriate depending on circumstances.
[/quote]Yes, that is true. They don't gain many converts though. Most people think they are weird, bald hippies.If you've ever seen Japanese monks chanting Daimoku in public, this is the practice they are carrying out. The Peace Walks while chanting Daimoku and the construction of Peace Pagodas around the world are also expressions of this practice.
Ya see, as you say, its not about the converts.
Bald hippies - sounds about right. Peace and Love and hygiene.