martial and dharma practice...
just a guy,
some very interesting thoughts in your last post. i appreciate your candor.
i for one, hope to know more about your thread reaching into the past.
i understand your thought that lineage can be a stumbling block for a student. can cause him to be there for the wrong reason. cause him to attach to something that is not important. however... it is my humble opinion that in martial practice and even more so in dharma practice, lineage is very important because it provides a direct path from the original master to the student. (martial master to student or more important, buddha to student). this is not important because of the name but because of the teaching. indeed there is always attrition in long lines of transmission however i think lineage is still the best safeguard for the transmission, understanding and preservation of important knowledge. personally, i hope for pure martial and dharma jewels.
i hope you will continue to share your lineage,
~doc
"he listened to the devil and learned that EVIL KUNG FU... but he saved the temple"
-arhats in fury