--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, a_non_moose_ff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, off_world_beings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > Maharishi has characterized enlightenment as 24 hours bliss, > > And that is an interesting definition. > > Peter says "bliss is dumb", which I assume is his experience, so I > wonder if that means that, per Maharishi, that the enlightened are > dumb 24 hours a day? > > My experience of bliss is that it is whole, complete, the essence of > satisfying, enveloping, vastly and deeply playful, knowing, powerful > and silent -- but not dumb. Maybe its a differnt bliss than Peter's. > Many paths many moutains perhaps. Process is product and all. > > And to me, in my experience -- "bliss right now" (and as you say > whether its permanent is another issue and in some ways irrelevant if > its "Here Now" ) -- that experience precludes anger, grumpiness, > ownershipness, and any feeling of needing to be "right". >>>
Yes, and also, if the experience dissipates for a while, the memory of it (if it was often enough, and definate), is enough to quell one's attachment to other things that might make one angry etc. Just the memory of it and knowing that it will come again in ever increasing time-periods is enough to cause patience and keeping the big picture when external stress gets on top of you. Amazing really. The experience is so convincing that even when it is not present, having experienced it at all...is a great gift. (I've been feeling pretty blissful lately though) OffWorld ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with hope and healing http://us.click.yahoo.com/lMct6A/Vp3LAA/i1hLAA/UlWolB/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/
