Re: ethics, ideologies, and psychological paradigms

Tane Akamatsu (tanea who-is-at ibm.net)
Sat, 05 Sep 1998 07:57:18 -0400

Yes, I'm sure that's the one. Shakamuni Buddha vowed that he would not enter the
Pure Land until everyone else had entered.

Tane

Martin ELLISON wrote:

> Tane,
>
> I suppose that Prof. Lemke is referring to the bodhisattva vow ("...The
> number of beings is endless. I vow to help save them all....").
>
> Martin
>
> Tane Akamatsu wrote:
> >
> > I am a Mahayana Buddhist. Why is this notion "quaint"? Just curious.....
> >
> > Tane Akamatsu
> > Toronto, Ontario
> >
> > Jay Lemke wrote:
> >
> > > Some Mahayana Buddhists entertain the quaint notion that no individual soul
> > > can achieve enlightenment until all souls do ... I wonder why? JAY.