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Buddhism

YankeyMCC

(8,401 posts) Tue Jun 12, 2012, 08:09 AM Jun 2012

Saving all beings

Hi,

I thought this was such a wonderful example of being a Bodhisattva that I would share it here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1018132003

They just stepped off the 100 foot pole and chose to save the bees and what a great example for their little one.

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Saving all beings (Original Post) YankeyMCC Jun 2012 OP

Props to Robb! ellisonz Jun 2012 #1

This thread is dead, so I don't feel guilty going slightly off topic. ZombieHorde Aug 2012 #2

Karmic choices YankeyMCC Aug 2012 #3

Good reply, in my opinion. nt ZombieHorde Aug 2012 #4

ellisonz

(27,739 posts)

1. Props to Robb!

Reply to YankeyMCC (Original post)

Wed Jun 13, 2012, 01:58 AM

Jun 2012

I confess though, bees scare the crap out of me, I was stung once and that is enough. I also came within a few feet of stepping on a beehive while working in the field. I have a healthy respect for the capabilities of bee hives to inflict harm.

ZombieHorde

(29,047 posts)

2. This thread is dead, so I don't feel guilty going slightly off topic.

Reply to YankeyMCC (Original post)

Wed Aug 29, 2012, 02:49 PM

Aug 2012

Viruses are living beings, but we don't want to save them, do we?

YankeyMCC

(8,401 posts)

3. Karmic choices

Reply to ZombieHorde (Reply #2)

Wed Aug 29, 2012, 02:56 PM

Aug 2012

We gotta live in this world...the vow to save all beings (impossible by the way) helps us remember to acknowledged the choices we make have consequences and the fact that there is no escaping that. We choose to harm the viruses for the sake of other beings. Either we as aware beings accept that and live with that or we create suffering over it. We choose.