... i've read that in Buddhism one should develop Four Immeasurables starting from closest relatives, then extending positive influences over more beings, even over one's enemies.
But for as long as one is too exclusive in supporting or helping only closest friends, others suffer.
Taking advantage, gaining benefits from others' work to increase one's life standards is not a way to inspire others for Buddhism.
Inspiration is far more than looking nice and appearing as a succesful person to attract others, i think.
... i think Lama Ole Nydahl's Diamond Way Sangha works with many of this type of people - who are succesful and merciless, who are snobbish cliques without restraint in abusing others for personal benefits.
... is it beneficial?
i can see benefits of helping such people transform their karma - these people are influential, rich, have great meaning - so turning such a snob into a compassionate and wise buddhist can benefit many.
So even that buddhism is not a cocktail party and snob-show, such parties still happen, such people are drawn to Sangha.
How to transform such karma, however?
... i think such people should see as they really are, see the need and benefits of changing for better - then should do so for benefit of all, fulfilling bodhisattva promise.
When this happens, when such people become bodhisattvas, others will be truly inspired.
i think many - if not everyone - in the Diamond Way Sanghas have egos that clings to wealth, to power, to beauty.
This is very difficult ego to handle, i think.
... this applies to me, as well, and i wish to improve - i need methods for that.
... when i played a roleplaying game, my character Attentus was attractive yet morally disgusting, intelligent and unwise, a perfect example of a snob. Thanks to a wise female partner he 'succeeded' for a while. My characters, both former and current are still part of my personality and ego.
... i think poor people also can be, and occasinally are too snobbish for everyone's well-being.
... i find my example a nice joke, and an example of how poor, how funny cartoon caricatures of men and women, snobs are in depth.
For now i have only following clues on how to handle my snobish ego:
- as one gains wealth, should 'build a longer table and not a higher fence',
- after building longer table, one should develop Compassionate Loving Eyes - which see others' good sides instead of faults, but are still critical and reasonable,
- one should be reasonable when sharing, neither too-protective over one's wealth nor too stupid to share too much when cannot afford.
... i wish to be a Succesful, Wise and Compassionate person as Lama Ole Nydahl is, to be able to handle Snobism, to have good reputation and style while being Altruist and a true Buddhist, Wise and Compassionate, able to reach Enlightenment.
Without such transformations, the Diamond Way Buddhism is merely the abusive Sect.
... see also, if You wish: Need for Equanimity.
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