- As long as you have not reached Nibbāna you are not able to really talk about others. This is what the monks of the monastery said, and this is what the Lord Buddha will also say. These people whom you despise and whom you accuse of being ignorant can you really judge their spiritual level?? The Venerable Arahant Mahapanthaka thought that his little brother, the Venerable Culapanthaka, could not reach Nibbāna and was harsh with him and was mistaken about him. However, he is an arahant and, therefore, has no bad intentions in his mind. We on this forum are subject to our defilements, and therefore, our intentions are based on ignorance of reality. Knowing that a Venerable Arahant like Mahapanthaka was mistaken about the spiritual faculties of a person imagine us when we judge others. If Lord Buddha were here today, many of these non-Buddhists would have the best chance of reaching Nibbāna. A Lord Buddha knows perfectly how to teach everyone according to their spiritual level.
- Other ariyas have this ability but, it is not perfect like that of a SammāsamBuddha. The monks of the monastery use this ability.
- We do not possess this quality so we must be careful not to discourage others, ESPECIALLY IF WE ARE NOT FREE FROM ALL DEFILEMENTS. Some people among them are Bodhisattas, some will attain Nibbāna in future Sasanas, and others will be paccekabuddhas. WE DO NOT HAVE THE INFINITE KNOWLEDGE OF A LORD BUDDHA TO JUDGE.
- Another thing. Knowing that this cycle of rebirth is infinite and that we have committed all kinds of akusalas in the past. Maybe you two who are judging these people were religious masters who propagated these religions. We have been the worst radicals and extremists in this cycle of rebirth how can we not understand this simple fact? If you suffer the inconveniences of their presence then you are reaping the kammic seeds of the past. If you truly believe in Buddha Dhamma you should know this.
Cultivate Metta, Karuna and Tilakkhana until you become ariya and you will not be disturbed by them.