RE: enlightenment

Or, as I prefer:

A monk asked Unmon, "What is Buddha?".
Unmon said "A shit-stick!" (Kan-shiketsu!)

Mumonkan, koan21.

RE: enlightenment

Absolutely spot on. I once saw graffiti on a wall, and never understood the meaning until I started walking a spiritual path...it said " Life is ", please try to understand and " Love ". Words are not always necessary.......just still-ness and silence....and an empty mind.

Oakapple xx

RE: enlightenment

Enlightenment to me is a few people acting holy while extracting money from the gullible. The greatest scam there is.

RE: enlightenment

EII07

I'm so sorry you feel this way. You must have had some bad experiences to be so cynical. Believe me enlightenment is not what you say it is. I would agree that there are some people who make money by teaching supposed ways to reach enlightenment. But that doesn't equate with enlightenment itself. Enlightenment by whatever name you call it is very real. And no one should have to pay for it - unless they want to!

With love
Sunanda xxx

RE: enlightenment

I'm so sorry you feel this way. You must have had some bad experiences to be so cynical. Believe me enlightenment is not what you say it is. I would agree that there are some people who make money by teaching supposed ways to reach enlightenment. But that doesn't equate with enlightenment itself. Enlightenment by whatever name you call it is very real. And no one should have to pay for it - unless they want to!

Careful Sunanda that’s twice today I have agreed with you.

Perhaps I am being Enlightened