What is a Buddhist?

[Kaishin]

Thanks for this topic. I still struggle with the family/culture conflict. Partly, maybe mostly, because I am reserved and not outspoken by nature, and don't care for the conflict. People definitely give you a harder time when you have kids and don't raise them according to the "majority rule."
Gassho, Kaishin / Matt

[galen]

Galen,

The ultimate mistake is to judge others by our rubric or to think that because they fall down, they aren't trying hard enough.

We don't always know where they started and prematurely judging them for failing their high standards does not mean that having such high standards is a mistake.

Chet

I probably miss read your post, as you also say our and we, not necessarily pointing at me directly, I think ?


Gassho

[ZenHarmony]

Personally, I think there's a huge difference between being a hypocrite and being imperfect. Nature knows, I'm nowhere near perfect, so I can hardly expect anyone else to be, either, that would be hypocritical in itself! But if you are following a practice sincerely - no matter what it is - and you slip up simply because you're human, that's not hypocritical.

Gassho,

Lisa

[galen]

Personally, I think there's a huge difference between being a hypocrite and being imperfect. Nature knows, I'm nowhere near perfect, so I can hardly expect anyone else to be, either, that would be hypocritical in itself! But if you are following a practice sincerely - no matter what it is - and you slip up simply because you're human, that's not hypocritical.

Gassho,

Lisa

What you say here seemingly is true. And with that, is not imperfection perfection, in just putting it as you say here, more our true nature. You're nowhere near perfect , damn! It seems your perspective is real true while not perfect !


Gassho