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Date Posted: 13:50:46 07/05/08 Sat
Author: iteo
Subject: Re: Spiritual Awakening
In reply to: michael 's message, "Re: Spiritual Awakening" on 01:25:06 07/05/08 Sat

Thanks for the link - I will look at it in depth

Good luck with your retreat!

>www.srby.org is the website. Doing a one day
>meditation retreat today and final public programme
>tomorrow....hence the reason I have not been in
>contact much.
>
>>Does he have a web site?
>>
>>He could be a Buddha, I do believe that there must
>>have been more than one.
>>
>>As for the book, it is supposed to be of ancient
>>origin and the Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharishi said it
>>was the single most important book anyone could read.
>>
>>
>>
>>>Well, the idea that you must do it for yourself and
>no
>>>one can do it for you is exactly what he teaches. He
>>>is like the Buddha to me.
>>>
>>>As to the 'read this book and become enlightened' I
>>>have been told that about various books over the
>>>years. It tells me a lot about the speaker. The book
>>>may or may not be worth reading
>>>
>>>>
>>>>>In the end, he said it is all the product of the
>>>mind.
>>>>>Eventually the mind subsides, goes calm.
>>>>
>>>>>>>Well, what do you think of that then?
>>>>
>>>> I thought I'd chime in here.:-)
>>>>
>>>>Personally, since my epiphany, I now believe there
>>>>have been fully realized masters. And so it may very
>>>>well be that this fellow is enlightened.
>>>>
>>>>I also agree with Roger that it is the aim of all
>>>>religions, including Christianity (well, at least
>>>>esoteric Christianity).
>>>>
>>>>But all in all, it doesn't matter much to me if a
>>>>person claims to be enlightened. I feel that truth
>>can
>>>>come from anyone, including a 3 year old. It's up to
>>>>us to recognize it as truth.
>>>>
>>>>I also tend to think that U.G. Krishnamurti was on
>>the
>>>>money when he said that no one can enlighten you. He
>>>>cursed those who he said were involved with the "God
>>>>factory" selling enlightenment.
>>>>
>>>>And though many in the Zen community believe one
>must
>>>>have a master to become enlightened, I am not so
>>sure.
>>>>However, I am certain that, as Jesus taught, the
>>>>Kingdom is within - and that means no one can make
>it
>>>>happen for you - you have to find it yourself.
>>>>
>>>>At the same time, I do think that enlightened
>>teachers
>>>>can help point us in the right direction if we're
>>>>willing to listen.
>>>>
>>>>And on that note, right now I am reading the Tripura
>>>>Rahasa (The Mystery Beyond the Trinity), of which it
>>>>has been said that if you read it and don't become
>>>>enlightened, you will never do so. :-)
>>>>
>>>>It is very good and well worth checking out. You can
>>>>download it for free at the link below (but you'd be
>>>>better off buying the book rather than reading it on
>>>>screen)
>>>>
>>>><a rel=nofollow target=_blank href="http://www.sriramanamaharshi.org/downloads/tripura.z">http://www.sriramanamaharshi.org/downloads/tripura.z</a>
>i
>>p

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