--- In [email protected], new.morning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Tying to Danas post, he ask cogently, the same sorts of questions / > observations of Dr Tart (Charlie to many on campus). Jim may be > eternally free -- Rory plays with his particles, Tom has his hardrive > loaded every morning by the cosmic computer. All of which is good and > fine. > > But there is nothing either in their descriptions of their states, or > their manifest behavior, insights, cognitive and logical capabilities > etc that appeal much to me, inspire me to do anything to move in the > direction of their attainments. Nor does it fit my evolving view of a > "meaningful" life. See my adjacent post. > Good stuff, and thanks for bringing this up. It sounds like you have some expectation of an enlightened person's behavior that is not being met; the enlightened person's life isn't inspiring, or meaningful, or insightful...Or at least Rory, Tom's and mine isn't, to you.
What in the cosmic computer's program says it has to be? Its like those albums we've all bought by our favorite artist because of that one great song we heard, and the rest of the album is unimpressive, at best. But the musician may have had a great time producing it. Oddly enough, once enlightenment occurs, there is nothing that is lacking in terms of appreciation; the full spectrum, from the Divine to the Devastating. Take my word for it. The fullness that is lived every single piece of each second has to be lived to be believed. And this creates then an endlessly meaningful life. Meaning is derived from experiencing something deeply, and once we have the potential to see and experience anything to any desired depth, from every possible point of view, meaning is truly everywhere. Perhaps that is inspiration enough; your desire for enlightenment, so that you can actually see it, touch it, hear it, smell it, taste it, always.:-)
