judy stein wrote: You have said two contradictory things: that enlightenment is exactly like ignorance, and that it's not exactly like ignorance.
TorquiseB writes: Exactly. Now you're getting it. :-) Tom T comments: This is the entire story of Jaimini. On the one hand there is ignorance and the other there is enlightenment. The paradox of awakening is that both, either or neither can be held in the mind at any time. The whole purpose of Jaimini was to stretch the container. Of course it goes without saying that it can be held but not understand how this container can hold two diametrically opposed things. That is the underlying reality of the day to day living of it. Not understanding how is part of the fun. It seems that the conundrum brought to the surface brings out the joke of how it was hidden right in front of you all this time. So you can live it but not understand it for a while. What's wrong with not understanding as long as one has the joy of the paradox itself? Hey! play with the paradox, it is your toy. Tom T ------------------------ 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/
