Christian,
Thank you.
Yes, the posts are taking time to show up on the Forum.
I do not see what ‘reasoning’ you are talking about.(‘Simple reasoning will not work you will actually get opposite’).There is no reasoning involved. Those devas had attained aveccappasada and developed Sila . Likewise those humans who are doing the same. Hence the connection.
The Buddha Himself recommended: ‘You should recollect the devas’. My sole concern was to offer Tien encouragement from my own experience. I too had for long been victim to the shortcomings or failings that he mentions, and this proved to be the way out. It is just a device. Maybe it works for him as well. Again,so: “…. these four footprints of the gods are in order TO PURIFY UNPURIFIED BEINGS AND CLEANSE UNCLEAN BEINGS.”
I hope you get my meaning now.
May you attain Anagami phalla soon, Christain.
Metta