--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > On 9/27/05 9:38 AM, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >> On 9/26/05 10:52 PM, "tomandcindytraynoratfairfieldlis" > >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >>> The koan that does the job. "You will have every > >>> experience you need to have till you finally wake up" > >>> a quote from a friend. > >> > >> I wouldn't consider that a koan. > >> > >> Also it says, in effect, the awakened state (brahmavidya or rigpa) is > >> conditioned by relative conditions--a gradual path, not a "sudden" > >> path. Awakening can happening at any moment, esp. if one is being > >> given a "pointing out" instruction through direct introduction. > > > > Well, that could be the last experience you need to > > have to wake up, no? > > Depends on what you mean by "wake up".
Actually I meant whatever Tom had in mind. In general one gains "the View", the > living, breathing experience and certainty as to what the state of Unity > *is*. Doubt falls away and one gains "confidence of the View". But really it > is just a new beginning, preceding towards total enlightenment. One must > "continue" in the View. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> 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! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/