> you're projecting. those descriptions are simply the truth. and even if they could be considered boastful, what of it? if your true goal is to benefit others, is it wrong to boast of your accomplishments which are true? when i started researching the bible for the first time i started with mark and matthew. in these books jesus was a very humble teacher and i liked his character. then suddenly in the book of john jesus becomes this megalomaniac calling himself grandiose titles all the time. it was a tremendous and distasteful character change out of nowhere that's what     reminded me of > i think if you are some divine figure like a buddha or jesus then there is nothing wrong with telling people what you are and how your way is superior to any path they have available to them i won't deny that buddhism has improved the world, but nirvana remains an unsubstantiated claim similar to any other fantasyland people can lead others without puffing themselves up with titles. the men who composed the daodejing were anonymous for example and never claimed titles, nor exclusivity, nor greatness
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