--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "jim_flanegin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "bluecabbagerose" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > > > > And where does he say its a requirement for gaining > > enlightenment? He > > > > said it was a for more rapid growth, did he not? > > > > > > > > > > The article said "rapid growth to higher states of consciousness". > > > > > > Okay then. So are you saying that "higher states of > consciousness" > > have > > > nothing to do with "enlightenment"? > > > > > > What's the relationship between higher states of consciouness and > > > enlightenment? I really need to know! > > > > > Enlightenment is the living experience of being fully present; > > creating and recreating our reality, moment by moment, and taking > > full responsibility for it. > > Who takes responsibility and who creates and recreates and who is > fully present, etc?
Anyone who chooses to. If you choose to, its you. If I choose to, its me. And please, let's not indulge in a discussion about no self present in enlightenment; for all *practical* purposes, I am present; you are present; we are present. > > A pragmatic definition for 'higher states of consciousness' are > > those states of consciousness that move us towards enlightenment. > > So, we can have experiences of 'higher states of consciousness' and > > remain unenlightened. > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
