Enlightenment is like that. Before enlightenment you believe it exists. After, doesn't matter because you were chasing something you had all along, so it really does not exist. The idea that there was some special state called enlightenment was a pipe dream. Notice some teachers, like MMY talk of enlightenment, and some like UG Krishanmurti say there really isn't anything called enlightenment. Depending on where you are in the search, you can take your pick how you want to portray what you have experienced. If someone is searching for it, then by all means tell them it could be worthwhile, because if they have the bug authentically, they won't rest until they find out. Statements that it is a crock are also useful, for if they find out, that statement then means something as well.
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <punditster@...> wrote : On 3/11/2014 12:08 PM, authfriend@... mailto:authfriend@... wrote: It looks like Richard is attempting to protect Barry from the increasingly embarrassing bloopers he makes when he has one of his fits of demonizing the folks he doesn't like (i.e., his critics). > Yes, I was attempting to protect Barry because he needs a little help every once in awhile when he has one those fits of demonizing people he doesn't like; and because he is from Texas too and we were both military brats at one time; and we both liked the Rama guy that he doesn't want to talk about. But, Barry seems confused these days - he once posted that he didn't believe in "enlightenment" now he is posting that he does believe in enlightenment. Go figure.
