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Originally posted by orrite??
reply to post by sighler
I am 19 in December
Originally posted by RRokkyy
Originally posted by unityemissions
Enlightenment is insanity. It's pretty much nihilism, as the ultimate goal is absolute indifference to the world, and the belief in nothing.
I'd rather skip out of the enlightenment nonsense, and get to what's going on in this world. Saying that anything outside of your mind is just a belief is quite the disservice to your fellow inhabitants on this planet.
Too much work to be done for that kind of mindset.
I'm just being honest.
Peace.
The enlightened being is not a nihilist. He is full of love.
The problem is almost no one gets Enlightened.
Even people who spend decades in the company of an enlightened being dont get it. It is not something that can be achieved through effort.
It appears to be some weird kind of brain function that is bio-chemical and
almost genetic. It just seems to happen to a few rare individuals. The rest of us may have spiritual experiences, especially if you can receive the spiritual energy of a guru, but most never get there.
Therefore one can conclude that it is meaningless as an evolutionary event.
Do you understand?
What you say, seem to be a contradiction.
Originally posted by unityemissions
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reply to post by googolplex
Definitely not about being busy. It's only the best work
Helping others to find their selves. I tend to cause epiphanies in people ..
Anyways, enlightenment as a system of belief, thought, or correct action is pretty much absurd.
I really can't stand the concept or thought of it.
We just are.
Originally posted by supoaubree
Originally posted by orrite??
reply to post by sighler
I am 19 in December
Even better. ITS SO awesome to hear people my age coming into the world of enlightenment, i just cant even get over it the future will be great if we keep it up. There will be such contentment and positivity...ahh the good ol days i cant wait
Originally posted by unityemissions
reply to post by googolplex
Not a contradiction. Enlightenment is a fools dream. As long as you're living, there will always be the mystery. Anyone claims to have it figured all out is a liar and entirely deluded. Finding yourself doesn't mean becoming enlightened, it means accepting your world as your are.
It appears you have never had the experience of something magical happen to you, so you could see for yourself.
Originally posted by unityemissions
reply to post by googolplex
Not a contradiction. Enlightenment is a fools dream. As long as you're living, there will always be the mystery. Anyone claims to have it figured all out is a liar and entirely deluded. Finding yourself doesn't mean becoming enlightened, it means accepting your world as your are.
Originally posted by googolplex
It would also seem, fool's have better dreams, than those you had.
Originally posted by NorEaster
reply to post by RRokkyy
So, how did you know that this teacher was authentically enlightened? As one who is simply unencumbered by any level of discernment, I honestly would like to be able to understand what the objective criteria could possibly be for establishing the bona fides of such an individual.
In my imagination, I see us all as blades of grass in a beautifully lush lawn, and it's impossible to tell the difference between one blade of grass and the next.
then maybe I'm not approaching this properly.
Originally posted by mysticalzoe
I have never been happy in the 33 years of my life. I just want to know when I will be happy.
Do you really want to die?
Thats what it is all about.
A death,the death of the Ego is declared in all the traditions.
Are you so tired of your Ego that you want to kill it off?
The Price of Bliss is Death,Spiritual Death.
We are the Club of Death.
You have to pay the Price to Join.
Only the Dead can Know the Teacher.
Only the Dead can See the Teacher.
Only the Dead can Receive the Spirit Blessing from the Teacher.
The Great Indian Sage Ramana Maharshi was described by an English Devotee as, "A Motionless Corpse from which God was Radiating Terrifically!"