that say don't even believe in oneself, unless u attained
arahathood, at least.
what i mean by this is in term of the
idea of dharma. it got to do with the four reliance (esp the part
on exalted wisdom consciousness):-
1. "Do not rely on the
person but on the doctrine.
2. Then, with respect to
the doctrine, rely not on the word [or words] but on the
meaning.
3. Then, with respect to
the meaning, rely not on the interpretable meaning but on the
definitive meaning.
4. And with respect to the
definitive meaning, rely not on ordinary consciousness but on an
exalted wisdom consciousness." If one understands consciousness
always to be dualistic and awareness to be non-dualistic, then this
last reliance should read "exalted wisdom
awareness."
believe that one really KNOW
the dharma can sometimes turn egolistic.
knowing is good, attachment to
knowing is no good.
"You
shouldn’t assume that you understand everything there is to know.
If you think you know everything already, then you haven’t truly
understood the Buddhadharma." ---Ven. Master Hsuan
Hua
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