---(below - in my view). No. By all means, attain the Self, the non- dual "state" described by the Neo-Advaitins; but don't regard that as the ultimate goal, or even being close to Enlightenment, unless one has made the progression through the Kundalini signs. The Neo-Advaitins haven't done this. Apart from regular Sadhana, the "when" of Neo-Advaitic permanent realization (and Enlightement - which lies beyond the ordinary Neo- Advaitic state) is largely out of our hands and is dependent on the status of our karma and the physical structures we came into the world with; apart from our regular Sadhana. Obviously, many people will not get Enlightened during the present lifetime. So instead of placing one's entire basket of marbles into the Enlightenement goal, I recommend the following: a. Simply continue with one's regular Sadhana (I'm a TM TB btw); but set one's goals on a much easier task: b. Strive to surely but gradually INCREASE ONE'S SHAKTI LEVEL. This is a rather easy goal that can bear concrete results in a short period of time, say a few months. The means of doing this have been briefly mentioned in previous posts. c. Now we get to the result of this more reasonable and more easily attainable goal: First, we hasten our progress toward Enlightenment; but in the short run (like a couple of weeks from now...) we can USE the Shakti in our daily lives for whatever purposes we desire. Obviously, there are practical limitations to the fulfillment of desires, but whatever they are, more SHAKTI POWER will be of great help.
Personally, I believe that MMY's whole worldview pertaining to the progression of states of consciousness: TC,...leading to Unity; actually contributes to mental breakdowns; but I agree with the other contributors on the nature of unstressing. Though at times unpleasant, the presence of unstressing points to TM's success and the impotence of most other techniques. At any rate, I'm an ANTI-NEO-ADVAIIN (not by virtue of the non-dualist philosophy), but by virtue of my orientation toward the fulfillment of desires and the progressive nature of evolution... And - yes; along with the fact that I deplore the stupid, ridiculous "I don't know and I don't care" attitude of some Neo-Advaitins. (fortunately, none access this forum).. As long as people have bodies, they have desires. Increase one's Shakti level to help fulfill those desires, whatever they may be. Since desires continue before and after Enlightenment, the commonality in the human condition is DESIRES, (or, perhaps just sit on your butt and enjoy the Bliss due to enhanced Shakti). I do that more and more; but I'm not a Bliss-ninny in the ordinary sense, because the job I have involves rather intense interaction with people in the field of law. Some lawyers can be vipers. The Shakti helps put them in the right place, but it's all Kali's doing. Anyway, more Shakti, more Bliss. As to Enlightenment, when it happens, it happens; but at the end of the day, and the day after, it's SHAKTI that will get me there....not some ridiculous mental grokking of AHA...now I've got it! Sorry I haven't had time to explain this better, but in a nutshell: increase your Shakti level and work on individual desires (or just hang around in Bliss and radiate Shakti, doing nothing in particular). That's my anti-Neo-Advaitin philosophy. As to more details on the actual program, I'll leave that to later. But to give you an idea, this very night I'm sending away for the following audio CD's: 1. the Lalita Sahasranama chanted by Amma, and 2. the Durga Puja chanted by ShreeMaa. In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Alex Stanley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "yifuxero" <yifuxero@> wrote: > > > > ---No - that's only the Neo-Advaitin state of non-duality, not > > Enlightenment. There's a big gulf between the Neo-Advaitin state as > > described below (and exhibited by numerous Neo-Advaitins giving a > > similar description of non-duality); and Enlightenment as > > demonstrated by Sakyamuni Buddha, Ramana Maharshi, and Guru Dev. > > In short, although Enlightenment is non-dual, not all "conditions" > > of non-duality are demonstrations of Enlightenment. > > So, in your view, it's better to be an ego-bound schlub on an endless > Buddhist treadmill to a future perfection that is rarely ever achieved > than to live the freedom of a non-dual awakening that doesn't qualify > as the highest, most bestest possible "Enlightenment"? >
