Quote Originally Posted by Psychoactive420
Mara was waiting for him with one last temptation. How could the Buddha expect people to understand truth as profound as that which he had discovered? Why not wash his hands of the whole hot world, be done with the body, and slip at once into perpetual nirvana? The argument almost prevailed, but at length the Buddha answered, "There will be some who will understand", and Mara was vanquished forever."


I found this on this on a website - I kind of feel the same way... I think that since I have experienced nirvana or "enlightenment" I should try to help people try to find it themselves...
Yeah, man... thats the best thing you can do. It will be hard work, be warned. Mara, the evil one, knew very well the human race when said that... it was its greatest trumph, the stronger one. But, as Buddha said, there will be some who will understand.

My own advice, based on my own experiences, is to help anyone who ask help. When they ask, they are open to hear.
(and i mean "help" not only if the people ask "hey how can i be enlightened", but also help people with their small problems of everyday life. Now that you know how unimportant the everyday things are, you can show to people how to overcome their "simple" problems. "Simple" for the enlightened ones, those who knows that they dont matter. But for the person, this "simple" problems are huge, are the "reason of their lifes"... and its how you can help. Showing them that their problems come from illusions, delusions, desires and such, and can be solved.)

Or, if you know (or rather "feel", as its much more like intuition) that the people will be interested in how to be a better person, how to reach enlightenment, and will enjoy what they heard, then talk.
But, for the ones who doesnt want to hear, the better is stay quiet. Due the reasons below, in blue letters.

Anyway, again, good luck for you, and my best wishes! :thumbsup: