Yes. When I googled "suutra," holy google gave me "sutra." Thank you Card. :)
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "card" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Carol" wrote: > > > > I had to google suutra and Taimni. ;D > > ********** > > I think 'sutra' (that is, leaving the long u-sound > "un-indicated") might give more results... > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "card" wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "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?" > > > > > > My wild guess is it might be based (at least) on these two suutras: > > > > > > nirvicaara-vaishaaradye 'dhyaatma-prasaadaH. (I 47) > > > > > > Taimni's translation: > > > > > > On attaining the utmost purity of the nirvicaara stage (of samaadhi) > > > there is the dawning of the spiritual light. > > > > > > (The on following the YF-suutra:) > > > > > > bahir-akalpitaa vRttir mahaa-videhaa; tataH prakaashaavaraNakSayaH. > > > > > > The power of contacting the state of consciousness (vRttir) which is > > > outside (bahiH) the intellect and is therefore inconceivable is called > > > mahaa-videhaa. From it is destroyed the covering of light. > > > > > > (I'm not sure how "good" that particular translation is...LOL!) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > *************** > > > > > > > > > >
