The frontispiece to the first fascicle of the #LotusSutra depicting the #Buddha #Shakyamuni (#Shaka #Nyorai) preaching at Vulture Peak attended by #bodhisattvas, #arhats, and layfolks. From a manuscript of the sutra dating to the 11th century in the collection of Enryaku-ji on Mount Hiei north of #Kyoto, #Japan.
#BuddhistArt #Buddhism

We have talked MANY times on how #impediments become increasingly subtle in the Middle Way.

#Divesting ourselves, monastic, lay or independent #heretic, of power to live the many lives in a day... is done in may different #internal processes

Is this dependent on unsettling clinging to [insert Klingons of choice]? I think so...

In other words, monastics/#sangha give up as much as possible. If good enough, guided well, by their brothers, sisters, #teachings of #nature we may:

1. Leave the will to have power or influence and effect on others ​​
2. Be the #server of others wheels to #empowerment 😇
3. Effective through #presence ​​

We might be #Nothing but everything of #Real Value 🦋

- A #refuge, a resource, #exemplars of refined quality 🎉
- #Buddhas, Boddhisatvahs, #Arhats and general purpose paccekabuddha.
- Samma sambuddha

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