Salvijus

@Apech I know

The one that is responsible for agni yoga.

That's not buddhism. That's just a universal truth. What makes buddhism is the lineage of masters that belong to that family. There are lineages like spokes from a wheel extending outward to samsara. Each soul has a lineage somehow that belongs to them. I have doubts classical buddhism and vajrayana lineage are from the same family. But who knows.

Vajrayana is maybe 10% buddhism 90% everything else. It's a bit cringe that "buddhism" is their front cover title to me. You might aswell call them druids or shamans or christians or satanists and you'll be just as accurate.

I know how it feels to be on the other side of it, haha. The "like, dislike" feature can be really annoying on this forum. That's one thing I'd remove if it was up to me. This game of taking sides is mostly egotistical and only adds fuel to the inflammation of conflicts. Rarely do people use the "like" feature to show that something touched their heart without the agenda to side against a somebody. When it happens it's nice. I don't think he tried to side against you or with me tho. That's a good use of a "like" button. Besides, I don't think it's possible to side with me on a personal level, I'd be the first one to turn against all such plays, haha. "Truth is perfectly comfortable standing alone, lies need lots of aliences to constantly feel reassurance." It's a nice topic you've touched on, Nungali. Ties really nicely into the importance of sovergnity... Perhaps a discussion for another day Tcare, Nungali, it's always fun talking to you. 🤝 Amen

@Nungali 🤝

It depends what you mean by "animal". If you're saying everyone is a unique creation with unique attributes of the Great Spirit, then yes. Humans are God's creatures like everything else. But if you mean animal nature - the ego. Then no. Ego is just a hallucination born of ignorance. It's not your nature. Same word can be used to point to different things. If the distinction is made not carefully, you can end up validating a delusion.

There is some truth in your way of seeing things. In a sense that the great spirit indeed can manifest in various diverse forms, each unique in its expression. But you're trying to insert ignorance as one of truthful qualities in there aswell which but your sneaky ego at play.

You probably interpreted that as a validation for ego. Your whole way of thinking is actually just a sneaky ego attempt to give itself a permission slip to stay in ignorance as if that's your natural quality that needs embracing. But it's just ego being afraid of truth in the end because the truth would eradicate ego.

Different animals embody different attributes of the Great Spirit. When a human embodies the same qualities they label it by the animal that has that quality aswell. It's a symbolic representation of the quality that comes from the great I AM. Ego is a quality the great spirit takes when it's under the spell of ignorance. I AM in it's most truthful form is nothing but light.

@NungaliOk

The animal nature is there because of ignorance. In the light of who you truly are, your animal nature dissolves because it's born of illusion. The physical body itself would vanish into light in the full recognition of who you are. Yes it's important not to deny those manifestations born of ignorance but identifying yourself with it only strengthens the illusion and self-deception. Your true nature is I AM and nothing else. Indigenous people see all animals and all life forms as a unique manifestation of I AM or the Great Spirit. In that sense yes, humans are just another life form but true identity of every life form is the Great Spirit anyways. Indigenous people know this.

"may all beings find true happiness" You're wishing indirectly that others be free from ignorance.

There's more to you than the expressions of ego. And the ego is but a product of a false perception of reality. While it's important to recognize and accept these manifestations of ego that are currently finding expression, identifying yourself with an illusion only strengthens it. Who you truly are is much more than that. I AM is the only reality. Everything else is a hallucination. I AM is where all the illusions about yourself dissolve away.

Freedom