--- In [email protected], "jim_flanegin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], Vaj <vajranatha@> wrote: > > > > > > On Apr 9, 2006, at 4:59 AM, t3rinity wrote: > > > > > From what I know, and what I have seen > > > in the Satsang movement, this is exactly what is being done > there: The > > > truth of non-duality is being pointed out and explained in terms > of > > > his own everyday experience, it is being discussed, and quite > often > > > people are guided towards self-inquiry ('who am I'.) > > > > > > Yes this is what is happening in some cases IMO. Pointing out. > > However at the same time after some are "introduced" they go on > > rather quickly to claim Buddhahood, Unity Consciousness (brahma- > > chetana), Cosmic Consciousness (turiyatita) or in the case of TMO > > people, they go on to claim what "Maharishi said". In every case I > am > > aware of, none of these people would fit the definition of those > > states or the experience. There's a strong element of grandiosity > in > > it all. > > > > It's interesting, I was reading some prophecies from the 8th > century > > regarding when non-dual teaching would start coming to the cities > of > > the west and they describe this very phenomenon and what will > happen > > very precisely. One of the comments is 'if it were so easy to > reach > > perfect Buddhahood, the ocean of samsara would already have been > > drained long ago.' > > > > "Masters of old lashed out at those who claimed to be > > enlightened yet refused to be tested, calling them > > "earthworms living in the slime of self-validated > > satori"." > > -Philip Kapleau Roshi > > > > How many were tested by their teachers? would be my > > question--but I already know the answer. > > > No one ever said it was easy, but it is achievable. It is a mistake > to assume it is easy. It is also a mistake to assume it is not > achievable. >
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