--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Patrick Gillam" <jpgillam@> > wrote: > > > > We've had a half-dozen contributors to this list > > who profess to be functioning from Brahman. > > I've read that the larger Fairfield community has > > a dozen or so who've awakened. MUM says it's > > doing research on a dozen or so people in CC. > > I get the impression that "seven lifetimes" stuff > > may apply to some of us, but it's likely an old > > rule that no longer applies. > > I can't imagine that *any* such "rule" would *ever* > have applied in any general sense, frankly. > Agreed. The most important things to me about Mr. M's statement about enlightenment in 7 lifetimes meditating vs a million without, are: 1. It is in fact possible to gain enlightenment. For everyone. Wow- what a concept! It astonishes me that even here on FFL, there are those who continuously deny the reality of enlightenment. There is a considerable inertia that builds up on the path after seeking so long, and it is critical to remember that yes, we do in fact achieve our goal. Critical thinking is always a good guide, but it is also an excellent trap. The seeker hat is not a one size fits all. After awhile, after practice is perfected, it gets traded in for the multicolored model.
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