--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Rick Archer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > on 12/19/05 10:36 AM, TurquoiseB at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > They can't really *admit* the lack of progress, > > because that would be "off the program" and would make it > > sound like they were doubting the all-holy teacher and > > tradition, but they're very *aware* of their own lack > > of progress. ESPECIALLY if someone comes around and > > talks about a basically normal, everyday experience of > > enlightenment, something that really *should* be normal > > and everyday in a real happening tradition. The people > > hearing this often get really, really, really, really > > PISSED OFF. > > I can attest to this bit, here in FF. Some people get really upset at the > suggestion that people around town might actually be enlightened, or Awake, > or whatever you want to call it. It threatens their belief structure. > Probably because these so-called enlightened people seem so ordinary. >
That's why they are pejoritively labeled 'so-called enlightened'. (We wouldn't want people actually getting enlightened, now would we...) JohnY ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Drugs Don't Discriminate. Get help for yourself or someone you know. http://us.click.yahoo.com/0I.OUB/ZbOLAA/d1hLAA/0NYolB/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/
