I think a fairly reliable guideline is: anyone who claims to be
enlightened,
is not. That's because, to view someone as enlightened is *your*
decision, not their's.
I claim, certainly not to be enlightened, but to be a Buddhist, though I
certainly don't always live up to your description of Buddhists here.
But I do agree with most of what you say, especially:
>David, your words above should be an embarrassment to you. Please read "The
>Three Pillars of Zen" by Philip Kapleau and learn more about Buddhism
>before you malign it further. I do not ask that you do any more than learn;
>if you choose not to understand, that is your affair, but please do not
>malign those you understand poorly at best.
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Robin Faichney
r.j.faichney@stirling.ac.uk
http://www.stir.ac.uk/envsci/staff/rjf1/