--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > So here's a question for the group. One of the most > > fundamental assumptions within the TMO, and in many > > paths that see enlightenment as the end product of > > their spiritual sadhana, is that *in* the state of > > enlightenment one's perceptions are accurate, a true > > reflection of reality. > > Gee, I've never heard this in the TM context, > Barry. Is this one of those special teachings > given only to teachers? > > <snip> > > So let's open the question up to the group. This *is* a > > really interesting group, full of strong spiritual seekers > > who have spent the better part of their lives pursuing > > enlightenment. So whaddyathink? When you realize your > > own enlightenment (or now that you have), will your > > perceptions be (or are your perceptions now) 100% accurate, > > unclouded by any stress or samskaras or anything that > > could render them less than objective truth, or Cosmic > > Truth? > > Haven't we discussed this umpty times already (here > and on alt.m.t)? I know I've given my understanding > of it many times. Very briefly: the enlightened > person perceives what Nature "wants" him or her to > perceive, for Nature's own inscrutable purposes > (anthropomorphically speaking; it's much more > abstract than that, but that's the gist of it). > > In other words: If Nature has a "need" for an > enlightened person to perceive something > incorrectly, that's how he or she will perceive > it. > That's a pretty good way to put it. Whether we like it or not (lol) we become agents of the Divine. Its pretty funny actually, and no disrespect meant for those ignirant enough to imagine what I said means I am somehow better than they are (lol), which from my POV is both hilarious and absurd.:-)
