The Buddha Project Reply To: Y2Q13) Simile of the peacock (1)
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Only, I am not a bodhisattva. Or maybe I should say I am not a bodhisattva yet.
When I first went to swimming lessons, the aim was to learn to swim so I could have fun in water and for obvious safety reasons.
I wasn’t thrown in de deep waters on day 1.
My point here is: I need time to learn and in small steps, one at the time or I may drown (traumatize myself).
How do I know where my limits are, without traumatizing myself? I won’t be able to help anyone in that state.
(And I do see that I live in a safe place, without wars, enough to eat, medical care if I need it and so on.)