> > > > In other words, when someone claims to be enlightened, > > > > we should just accept it without question? > > > > > > > > > If I say I have brown hair, why is that so much easier to accept, > > > than if I say I am enlightened? > > > > Nice analogy. I get a sense of brown either way! Dude, > > I'm in Brahman! > > Oh c'mon Vaj- no one ever *really* gets enlightened, EVER, > except select Great Buddhist Masters...you are deluding > yourself. Any 'commoner' who claims such a thing is > obviously just on an ego trip. Wake up!
And the wonderful thing, from a Chaplinesque point of view, is that the same thing was true for the select Great Buddhist Masters of old. Everyone in *their* ashrams dissed them, too. The 'Chaplinesque' reference above relates to a favorite quote of mine from Charlie Chaplin. I ran across it again earlier today and it's been in the back of my mind ever since. The quote is: "Life is a tragedy in closeup, but a comedy in long shot." I just *love* this quote. As he did in his films, he manages to express a great truth about life with great precision, but also with great economy. I mean, the tragedy of it all is that seekers on a legitimate pathway to enlightenment often tend to diss their fellow seekers who claim to have experienced it. But the comedy of it all is that seekers on a legitimate pathway to enlightenment often tend to diss their fellow seekers who claim to have experienced it. It's a real hoot if you get far enough back from the phenomenon. ------------------------ 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/
