tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5726895070295610906.post6702612850461205081..comments2022-03-19T04:48:21.969-05:00Comments on The Bobosphere - Bob's Blog: Do You Have What it Takes?The Bobospherehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13469732747403957795noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5726895070295610906.post-12788114241474617802010-03-02T17:29:15.475-06:002010-03-02T17:29:15.475-06:00Great show, though I would have a slightly differe...Great show, though I would have a slightly different take, ;-). Jack was just unable to overcome words spoken by his father because he was not able to realize his Buddha nature...we do all have what it takes, to become enlightened, namely: the Buddha nature....no one gives this to us or can take it away, it is always there...<br /><br />....everybody has the Buddha Nature. Everybody has this potential to awaken. As individuals there is no fundamental distinction, difference or basis of discrimination present in any of us. There is no basis to discriminate between one person and another since we all fundamentally have this same nature, Buddha Nature. The only difference among us is the extent to which that nature is manifest or not. The more impurities or confusion that we have, the less that nature manifests. The task then becomes one of enabling that Buddha Nature to manifest fully in our lives. The way in which we do this is go back to the first cycle of the teachings where it talks about karma, how we act, what we actually do on a day-to-day basis. Learning ethical restraint, how to do good and how to avoid evil helps this Buddha Nature to manifest. We can also look to the second cycle of the teachings which is concerned principally with the development of love, compassion and the two aspects of awakening mind; awakening to our relationship to the world and to how the world is. It is through the practices of these that we come to clear away our own confusion so that our own true nature is actually present in the world. <br /><br />Jamgon KongrulPaulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17742634722887039805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5726895070295610906.post-23538554540737845262010-02-26T03:27:04.182-06:002010-02-26T03:27:04.182-06:00Yet for so many of us, we grew up with words simil...Yet for so many of us, we grew up with words similar to this. It's sad because then we think we're never allowed to fail and then when someone who we look up to decides to cut us off, then we see that as yet another failure. Somehow a lot of churches are into this "there's no room for failure here" thing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5726895070295610906.post-79368938101853158992010-02-25T12:22:48.408-06:002010-02-25T12:22:48.408-06:00I'm in tears just reading this post. I don'...I'm in tears just reading this post. I don't even watch LOST! But your message is truly at the core of God's heart and I will be sure to convey it to my kids tonight to be certain they know that's my heart too.<br /><br />Thank you and God bless you and your family.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07330776380305539470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5726895070295610906.post-86109585083093216332010-02-24T23:04:17.612-06:002010-02-24T23:04:17.612-06:00If my opinion counts for anything, I think you hav...If my opinion counts for anything, I think you have done an excellent job telling us that we can do anything we set our minds to with Christ on our side :) I have never been afraid to go after my dreams, and I know you will always be there to cheer me on. You are a wonderful father and I am so blessed to have you as my Daddy!! Love you!!! -HannahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5726895070295610906.post-26438879648414051662010-02-24T09:10:33.437-06:002010-02-24T09:10:33.437-06:00Great comments about a GREAT show, Bob...I also wa...Great comments about a GREAT show, Bob...I also watched it with my son and had a similar experience. Thanks for crystalizing it well for all of us!William Plotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02384275832025060668noreply@blogger.com