Yes, I get to this state of mind backpacking as well, and at the beach, and this summer, while camping and hiking in Utah. Once I get there, which takes several days sometimes (faster backpacking), it stays with me during the trip. I always try to bring the state back to my real life, but I can never maintain it long - within hours or a day or two, it's gone. Meditation gets you there faster, no?
>________________________________ > From: Carol <jchwe...@gmail.com> >To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com >Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2013 10:38 AM >Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Challenge: Talk about the issue, not the people >who brought it up - to Jim > > > >Jim stated: "It is anything but a static state, first experienced as always >being grounded in the Self, or permanent silence. Once a person is established >in Silence within, the enlightenment begins to "infect" everything else. The >Silence within can no longer be overshadowed, destroyed, or disrupted. Sounds >crazy, huh?:-)" > >Actually it sounds pretty nice. And it reminds me of my state of mind/body >when I backpack. One of my goals when I backpack is to bring that state >packing back with me when I have to re-enter the modern world. > >One of my mindfulness mentors has encouraged me to "touch the silence" daily. > >************ > >--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@... wrote: >> >> It is anything but a static state, first experienced as always being >> grounded in the Self, or permanent silence. Once a person is established in >> Silence within, the enlightenment begins to "infect" everything else. The >> Silence within can no longer be overshadowed, destroyed, or disrupted. >> Sounds crazy, huh?:-) >> >> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Carol" wrote: >> > >> > Jim...are you serious when you say you are enlightened? When I've read a >> > poster on FFL claim enlightenment, I've always taken it as a sarcasm. >> > >> > Do certain people on FFL believe they have reached enlightenment? >> > >> > *********** >> > >> > >> > >> > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@ wrote: >> > > >> > > LOL - Gotcha!! ...and I told you I had a naughty side, but you just >> > > don't listen, do ya?...Let's try it again -- HEY BARRY, I AM >> > > ENLIGHTENED, AND DON'T YOU **EVER** FORGET IT!!!:-) >> > > >> > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: >> > > > >> > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@ wrote: >> > > > > >> > > > > I grew up, and moved on. Too bad you did not, though >> > > > > you can be lead through life however you choose. Yes, >> > > > > I AM ENLIGHTENED, BARRY, AND DON'T YOU >> > > > > **EVER** FORGET IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!:-) >> > > > >> > > > I *can't* forget it, Jimbo, because I never believed >> > > > it in the first place. Neither did *anyone else* on >> > > > this forum. The only people you've been able to convince >> > > > that you were enlightened were on Batgap, and you could >> > > > convince those people that the moon was made of green >> > > > cheese. :-) >> > > > >> > > > And again, I'm inviting anyone who disagrees with me >> > > > about Jim's "enlightened" status, and who believes it, >> > > > to chime in and agree with me. >> > > > >> > > > Didn't you NOTICE the last few times I mentioned this, >> > > > and no one did? If you didn't, it might suggest that >> > > > you have a learning diability. Just sayin'... :-) >> > > > >> > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb wrote: >> > > > > > >> > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "salyavin808" wrote: >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@ wrote: >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > Oh salyavin808, I am incredibly sorry I have not given >> > > > > > > > your's and Barry's and MJ's victimization the full respect, >> > > > > > > > adoration and drama it deserves! >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > Damn, were you ever spanked by mommy, or daddy? Should we >> > > > > > > > add that to the list?? Did you ever drop a quarter and it >> > > > > > > > rolled under a sofa, and you couldn't get at it? THAT'S >> > > > > > > > going on the list TOO! >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > Hey, are you political? If so, please send me the number >> > > > > > > > of times YOUR CANDIDATE lost! I am so ON it! >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > I bleed for you guys. Geez, the abuses and harm and just >> > > > > > > > plain Medieval TORTURE you, and Barry, and MJ have suffered >> > > > > > > > at the hands of the TMO and Maharishi!!! OMG, The Holocaust >> > > > > > > > pales in comparison! >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > MY VAST, UNENDING APOLOGIES TO ALL OF YOU HAPLESS, >> > > > > > > > BROKEN SOULS!!! Good GOD, what was I thinking?!?! >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > Cognitive dissonance. Fascinating. >> > > > > > >> > > > > > And almost completely unaware of it. All while >> > > > > > considering himself enlightened. >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Hasn't it been fascinating to see the TMers' >> > > > > > refusal to deal with the actual issue here, and >> > > > > > their utter reliance on "Kill the messenger" >> > > > > > demonization instead? >> > > > > > >> > > > > > I have to believe that the reason is that they >> > > > > > are still so guruwhipped that they're AFRAID to >> > > > > > say things about the TMO or Maharishi that will >> > > > > > be perceived as "negative." They are probably >> > > > > > so superstitious that they think Bad Things >> > > > > > will happen to them if they do. :-) >> > > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > >> > > > > >
