tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549966648134087434.post7856569132810893153..comments2012-03-02T12:22:59.747-08:00Comments on The Secret Life of Buddhafield: Study Night #2, Enlightenment, by RuthLou and Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13758524459970062073noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549966648134087434.post-41194719254698120472010-11-29T14:31:53.666-08:002010-11-29T14:31:53.666-08:00Hi
I loved your post regarding Enlightenment and ...Hi<br /><br />I loved your post regarding Enlightenment and just wanted to offer you a few perspectives.<br />It is very difficult to speak about Enlightenment as the Expereince is of Unspeakable LOVE.<br />Enlightenment is not expereinced in the realm of perspective which is where we speak now, but in the realm of Knowledge.<br />Imagine trying to describe the most Intense moment of Love and then multiplying it by a Billion and then someone asks "What is it like" ......It is impossible to describe.<br /><br />So why dont those who have "awakened" speak of it.<br />Often the way to speak it is best demonstrated by being it.....words can help however but in some ways a smile or act of gentleness can say so much more.<br />Once you have the Experience you will also realise the power of thought, and that correct thinking does more to help you and all others that speaking or actions.<br /><br />Truth is those that are Enlightened do speak it but often the best ways have already been written and thus it is usually easier to point to a dharma or other teaching rather than construct yet another teaching which often is used because of misentepretations to divide us. I assure you we have no need of further new teachings. <br /><br />The other reason is simply to speak Truth is to speak from the Enlightened state and that can often be quite incomprehensible to those who have not yet Experienced.<br />What is spoken appears upside down and backwards when compared to what is spoken in this world.<br /><br />It is in an Enlightened beings Self interest (no there is no self but this is the only way to explain so look past the apparant contradictions ;)).....to help all others to Enlightenment and after Enlightenment that is the only "Purpose" , yet that must be achieved without the other being brought further into fear which is difficult because mans thought system is opposite to the Enlightened beings thought system and thus what is said could be seen with fear rather than an aid to the path of LOVE......There is nothing to fear in fact.... but that is not always apparant to those still to awaken.<br /><br />I speak about it and offer to speak to anyone who would listen...........although I tend to reference lots of teachings including Hindu, Buddha, Bible, ACIM, Rumi or no Religion / teaching etc etc because they all point to the same thing.........although sometimes they appear to be in opposition they are not.<br /><br />There is of course no i any longer......<br /><br />......although for a little time it appears there is.<br /><br />I will be at Buddhafield for the Festival unless i an no longer "here" hehe... and know quite a few of the volunteers from last year so if you would like a meet up or a chat thats fine.....<br /><br />I am not interested in being a teacher as we are all equals and it may just turn out that the child before me is my greatest teacher.....Enlightenment is certainty.....It is not the end of the journey....although it is.<br /><br />You may find the teaching in a book called "A Course in Miracles" to be helpful in undoing the religious doctrines as it uses the symbols of God and Jesus, but paints a very different picture of what Jesus taught and interestingly when seen from this other perspective matches the teachings of many other Eastern Scriptures and also many of the the Gnostic gospels perfectly........but that is for you to follow or not.....no matter and no right or wrong.<br /><br />I would only add that you cannot fail because of the Truth that WE are :)<br /><br />And for a little time ......with no attachment lol ....Buddhafield is a precious place in which we can all learn to walk again.<br /><br />I hope that this is helpful.<br /><br />tony<br /><br />tonyamendola@hotmail.comUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00711604849099319857noreply@blogger.com