--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Robert Gimbel" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --Why does an "Enlightened One" bother to do anything? If one is > > completely fulfilled within himself, or herself, why "do" anything? > > Inherent in the question is the notion that nothing of value can be > > gained by relating to other's experience, hopes, questions, of > > people that have spent years on the path, and are still very much > > seekers who are seeking. > > Lawson (who asked the question initially) can speak > for himself, but I seriously doubt that was inherent > in the question as far as he was concerned, and it > certainly wasn't in my mind either. > > It's amazing how many wild things folks have read > into what Lawson asked. >
Actually, I AM doubtful of the status of some of the self- representing Awakened Ones that post on this forum, but the question wasn't meant to be offensive to the Awakened Ones... > > > > > The whole thing seems to me to be a feeling, that unless you have > > some postition that society considers meaningful or powerful or > sexy > > or whatever, then you are just 'another brick in the wall'. > > It is exactly this attitude which keeps people idolizing the false > > gods of our culture. > > Some people are just more interested in money; take for example > > Deepak Chopra; he has basically plagerized all of Maharishi's work; > > He dosen't seem enlightened to me, although he does seem to be > > devoted to making as much money as he possibly can..and not to just > > pick on him, but we see mega examples of this attitude prevalent on > > our culture, that money is the end goal of everyting.. > > The movies every week: How much did each gross, this weekend. > > There was a time, when things were not analysed solely on the > basis, > > of how much it grossed this past weekend. > > I myself like participating in this discussion, because I feel that > > I have acheived a lot on the path to enlightenment, and wish to > > share with others my experience, creativity, and compassion. > > And, I wish to learn from other's and I have learned a lot, since > > discovering this forum, just a few months ago.. > > What's wrong with that? > > Did anybody say there was something "wrong" with it? > > > > > > > - In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > wrote: > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Rory Goff" > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > <snip> > > > > > > > > > IOW, why would an Awakened ONe bother reading/posting > > on > > > this > > > > > > > > forum? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It's fun? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Just seems awfully *attached* somehow. > > > > > > > > > > > > Then again, you seem to be of the opinion that the > > > > > > Awakened should only tell you what you want to > > > > > > hear, so I'm not convinced you have sufficient > > > > > > unattachment to render an impartial judgment > > > > > > on the situation. :-) > > > > > > (It would seem you haven't seen my response to > > > this, BTW, the one that suggested you'd completely > > > missed the point of what I wrote.) > > > > > > > > > > > > The best answer has already been given -- "Because > > > > > > it's fun." > > > > > > > > > > > > The next best answer might be "To learn more about > > > > > > the infinite mysteries of creation by learning more > > > > > > about the almost infinite number of ways that humans > > > > > > *can* become awakened." > > > > > > > > > > which we all know is easy to do by reading what is > essentially > > an > > > > > anonymous service. > > > > > > > > Anonymity has nothing to do with it. We're all basically > > > > anonymous in real life, too, just calling ourselves the things > > > > that others called us as we were growing up. > > > > > > > > For me, the thing that makes this board more interesting > > > > than most others is that here I encounter people who, when > > > > they discuss the myriad experiences that encompass what > > > > we call enlightenment, I can actually *feel* the enlightenment > > > > "coming through" in the posts. I cannot tell you *how*, I > cannot > > > > provide any explanation for why that might be, but it is. > Having > > > > "been there, done that" myself, however briefly, it's like some- > > > > thing in me still recognizes that infinity when I encounter it, > > > > even in posts on the Internet. Go figure. > > > > > > > > You can choose to scoff and disbelieve this if you want, but > > > > I'm trying to reply to a sceptical, put-down question with an > > > > honest answer. > > > > > > The question was, "Why would an Awakened One bother > > > reading/posting on this forum?" > > > > > > You've given us reasons why *you* bother reading/posting > > > on this forum. But unless you're claiming to be an > > > Awakened One, that doesn't answer the question that was > > > asked, honestly or otherwise. > > > > > > The question was skeptical, but it's kind of > > > interesting that you take it as a putdown rather > > > than as an invitation to discussion. To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! 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