[ExI] Reconceptualizing the hero myth

[Bryan Bishop]

On Tuesday 11 March 2008, citta437 at aol.com wrote:
> The factors that contribute to mental health are within reach of
> everyone yet sensient beings are numberless and a Boddhisattva vows
> to save them all from suffering delusions by learning and doing what
> is unattainable.  Hanuman said that "real pain is knowing that you're
> going to die and all the while knowing that you don't have to die."
>
> Perhaps a Boddhisattva is a reconceptualized hero?

Zindell was influenced by Vedanta philosophy; with my little knowledge 
of Buddhism and Zen, perhaps you could tell me how far off the 
Boddhisattva is from Vedanta? :)

- Bryan
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Bryan Bishop
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