Regarding my comment that you quoted (pure land and etc.) is not the one directed at you.
I was speaking in general in terms of later development in Buddhism that went to dangerous territory.
If it came off as a comment regarding your post, my apologies.
Metta.
manasikara wrote:Hi imaginos,imaginos wrote: I know others invented certain figures to promote false maps that the battle can be avoided and you can just think of **** and go to the pure land and etc.
Sounds sweet and enticing but it's not Dhamma.
Sham Dhamma sells because it's sweet.
please reread what I actually wrote...this little comment you made here has nothing to do with what I wrote, but so long as everyone reads what I actually wrote, they will also see this, so I'm not going to get upset by it. But please exercise care in what you say.
Yes there is a battle of sorts. And there can be some difficult times walking this Path. But as others have pointed out, it's not the practice of the Path that causes the pain, but rather our own stubborn clinging to defilements. The Path itself is sweet, we are the ones who make it seem bitter, imo.
with metta.