I have long said on FFL that one is on the road to enlightenment as soon as they stop being so concerned (or obsessed) about it. But I am also perplexed about people who have practiced meditation for years but say they've only had one or two clear experiences of transcending. I also think that many people were so confused about CC, GC, UC and BC that they might miss they developed some inner silence that is growing daily. Often some advaita exercises will make them aware of it.
In other paths it's just called "moksha" and no levels to it. Obsessing about different levels is just a distraction and impediment. On 01/27/2013 12:37 PM, Share Long wrote: > Around MIU in the late 70s I always heard that flash is trash, not something > to be sought. I've noticed that flash tends to happen more with those who > did LSD. Which I did not. And I never heard Maharishi talk about plateaus. > Anyway, with practice of the sidhis, the silence I've noticed can be leaning > a little more towards liveliness than towards pure silence. Which I also > associate with Purusha so maybe more likely for a guy. Or more likely for > kapha types? > > > Anyway, silence is not to be tried for. Nor is it useful to try and get > deep. My understanding is that from CC to GC the depth comes up to the > surface. Pointless to try and feel deep in or out of meditation. Actually > counter productive. > > > > ________________________________ > From: Bhairitu <noozg...@sbcglobal.net> > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2013 2:20 PM > Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Enlightenment...in your own words > > > > On 01/27/2013 10:45 AM, Carol wrote: >> I'm curious to hear/read different folks descriptions of what it is like to >> have the Silence permeate other areas of your life. >> >> And why is this state of grounded in the self and permanent silence called >> "Enlightenment?" >> >> Thanks! >> >> PS: Jim (doctordumbass) stated in his own words regarding Enlightenment: >> "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 >> Silenc within, the enlightenment begins to "infect" everything else. The >> Silence within can no longer be overshadowed, destroyed, or disrupted. >> Sounds crazy, huh?:-)" >> He stated that here: >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/message/333754 >> >> *************** >> >> >> > I think that Maharishi really confused his followers by giving them the > idea there was these plateaus. And if these plateaus weren't achieved > you are not enlightened. But go to India and they will tell you if that > inner silence doesn't go away after meditation you are well on the road > of enlightenment. "On the road" because it is an ongrowing experience. > > About two years after learning TM I found that I wasn't really coming > out of meditation as the "state" stayed with me. After a while it is > like the "self" doesn't exist unless it is drawn attention to by some > demand (like a tax collector). I think many meditators thought that > enlightenment was going to be a big flashy thing with all kinds of > lights auras and very powerful. What they often describe would be > something that would leave a person unable to interact in daily life. > They would be sitting in a chair dazzled as if on LSD. > > Instead it is that vast inner silence that permeates everything and is > very grounding. And it doesn't stop there. > > >
