I lightened (the match as I ate)a mint.
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "whynotnow7" <whynotnow7@...> wrote: > > "one 'sees' 'percieves' 'cognizes' all of creation as aspects of, or > manifestations of 'That' or 'Pure Ego-Less Being'..." > > Beautiful. Then That becomes This, and where ya gonna go? :-) > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Robert" <babajii_99@> wrote: > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Robert" <babajii_99@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "richardwillytexwilliams" > > > <willytex@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > turquoiseb: > > > > > What is your personal definition of "enlightenment?" > > > > > > > > > The word 'enlightenment', which you incessantly use, > > > > is a religious term that denotes a belief in a state > > > > of being which is beyond the physical world of the > > > > senses. > > > > > > > > Enlightenment is a revelation or a deep insight into > > > > the meaning and purpose of life. It means that you > > > > have a direct communication with the mind of God. > > > > > > > > > Where did it come from? > > > > > > > > > It came from Barry Wright on a news-forum. > > > > > > > > It also means that you must have a very profound > > > > insight into the nature of things, an insight that is > > > > transcendental or beyond the capacity of ordinary > > > > people, wherein you seem to perceive a fundamental > > > > change in your consciousness, so that you see most > > > > everything as funny or a divine unity. > > > > > > > 'Enlightened Means": Seperating Pure Consciousness or Being(Purusha)... > > > From everything else in relative existence...(Prakriti or manifestation)' > > > > > > So, when one is 'Fully Enlightened' and 'Ones Self' is experienced as > > > 'Pure Being'... > > > Then one 'sees' 'percieves' 'cognizes' all of creation as aspects of, or > > > manifestations of 'That' or 'Pure Ego-Less Being'... > > > > > > r. > > > > > Got this from M and the yoga sutras... > > The yoga sutras all attempt to get to this reality. > > This seperation of pure consciousness or 'witness' is also the main > > teaching of Ramana Maharishi and those who are in that tradition. > > > > Also, it's been my experience that when pure consciousness is clearest, is > > when I feel most 'enlightened'... > > >
