Reply below. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, anonymousff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > I beg your pardon? When did I ever suggest I was > > > enlightened? > > > > **** > > Then why so adamant about your "position" on the topic? > > > > (Further comments on Peter and Irmeli appear below). > > > > After years of delving into these topics myself, I have come to a > > conclusion - if the important truths involved in the various > levels of > > realization are so ineffable that the human intellect cannot grasp > > them, then any concepts that we may have acquired via reading from > > Maharishi's commentary on the Gita or from Ramana Maharishi or > etc. > > are limited in value in a discussion between people who do not > share > > the same concepts. > > > True. It is a strange thing to attempt to communicate the subjective > experience of enlightenment or realization or Brahman, because it is > only from the state of enlightenment or realization or Brahman that > a person can surely go, 'Aha!', and see the similarity in all of the > descriptions of such a state. > > On the other hand, perhaps it remains useful to continue the attempt > at communicating such a state in general, because if we trace our > link from the senses to the intellect to the Atman or localized Self > within us, whether we are aware of our Atman or not, there is a > recognition, even among the unenlightened, of some element of truth > within the words of those who attempt to explain or convey their > subjective experience of enlightenment, and therefore a possible > signpost or indicator for our personal experience, that we may use > to strengthen our desire for enlightenment, and hence move closer to > the goal. >
**** I think you are agreeing with me here. The remainder of my post, which you snipped, reflected on the refreshing value of personal expressions of personal experience. :D ------------------------ 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/
