Comments on: How To Get To Enlightenment http://www.abundancetapestry.com/how-to-get-to-enlightenment/ Love Yourself, Love Your Life Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:42:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Simba http://www.abundancetapestry.com/how-to-get-to-enlightenment/comment-page-1/#comment-52253 Simba Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:45:38 +0000 http://www.attractionmindmap.com/?p=999#comment-52253 Shake of the guild, that's one way to find some relief... Shake of the guild, that’s one way to find some relief…

]]> By: Ariel Bravy - You Are Truly Loved http://www.abundancetapestry.com/how-to-get-to-enlightenment/comment-page-1/#comment-21748 Ariel Bravy - You Are Truly Loved Sat, 14 Mar 2009 17:58:06 +0000 http://www.attractionmindmap.com/?p=999#comment-21748 Hey Evelyn! Thank you for bringing up this topic. You've hit on one of my favorite subjects. ;) Enlightenment, to me, is not really a helpful word. I prefer the term Self-realization, as it more precisely points to what it's actually about on a practical level. It's about realizing the Truth of your Self, who you actually are beyond name and form. It's not about any experience or ability. It's not about becoming more loving, or more peaceful, or a better creator, or more in the now. These things may certainly happen in accordance with the deeper transformation, but those changes are just surface level changes. They're not the root. It's like taking off a halloween costume. Every experience, every role, every sense of self and sense of identity is a costume you can wear. It's not who you are. Period. Awakening to your true nature is the realization of what is always here, your true nature. It is what is inside every costume you could wear and is present throughout all experiences. It is the realization of what you are as that which is being while doingness happens. It is not an achievement anymore than it's an achievement for someone to turn into a human. You already are a human. The quest is to stop buying into the belief that you are the halloween costume you are wearing. Ultimately, you're not a more loving or less loving person. You're not a more in the now or less in the now person. You are what is, regardless of all states of being, regardless of all experiences, regardless of all doingness. It is what is ALWAYS here and thus it's not anywhere you go or something you accomplish or create. It's not a destination. It's the realization of who and what you REALLY are. Hey Evelyn!

Thank you for bringing up this topic. You’ve hit on one of my favorite subjects. ;)

Enlightenment, to me, is not really a helpful word. I prefer the term Self-realization, as it more precisely points to what it’s actually about on a practical level. It’s about realizing the Truth of your Self, who you actually are beyond name and form.

It’s not about any experience or ability. It’s not about becoming more loving, or more peaceful, or a better creator, or more in the now. These things may certainly happen in accordance with the deeper transformation, but those changes are just surface level changes. They’re not the root.

It’s like taking off a halloween costume. Every experience, every role, every sense of self and sense of identity is a costume you can wear. It’s not who you are. Period.

Awakening to your true nature is the realization of what is always here, your true nature.

It is what is inside every costume you could wear and is present throughout all experiences.

It is the realization of what you are as that which is being while doingness happens.

It is not an achievement anymore than it’s an achievement for someone to turn into a human. You already are a human. The quest is to stop buying into the belief that you are the halloween costume you are wearing.

Ultimately, you’re not a more loving or less loving person. You’re not a more in the now or less in the now person. You are what is, regardless of all states of being, regardless of all experiences, regardless of all doingness.

It is what is ALWAYS here and thus it’s not anywhere you go or something you accomplish or create. It’s not a destination. It’s the realization of who and what you REALLY are.

]]> By: Kelly@SHE-POWER http://www.abundancetapestry.com/how-to-get-to-enlightenment/comment-page-1/#comment-20567 Kelly@SHE-POWER Tue, 03 Mar 2009 21:20:54 +0000 http://www.attractionmindmap.com/?p=999#comment-20567 Evelyn, I just wanted to say I loved this article. Really needed to read this today. I think "the finger pointing to the moon is not the moon" is both true and beautifully phrased. What a lyrical sentence. As for enlightenment, I don't really have the attention span today to write a well thought out answer to all your questions - am overloaded with work right now and the fact that I am here reading means I am procrastinating! But I see enlightenment as striving for a sense of inner peace, knowing my place in the world and the universe, and an awareness of my eternal spirit. This then manifests in non-judgment, compassion, overflowing love and empathy. All sounds good! Kelly@SHE-POWER PS. You're posting so much I can't keep up with my reading. Have you been eating creativity jelly beans? in essence I not only Evelyn, I just wanted to say I loved this article. Really needed to read this today. I think “the finger pointing to the moon is not the moon” is both true and beautifully phrased. What a lyrical sentence. As for enlightenment, I don’t really have the attention span today to write a well thought out answer to all your questions – am overloaded with work right now and the fact that I am here reading means I am procrastinating! But I see enlightenment as striving for a sense of inner peace, knowing my place in the world and the universe, and an awareness of my eternal spirit. This then manifests in non-judgment, compassion, overflowing love and empathy.

All sounds good!

Kelly@SHE-POWER

PS. You’re posting so much I can’t keep up with my reading. Have you been eating creativity jelly beans?

in essence I not only

]]> By: Shann http://www.abundancetapestry.com/how-to-get-to-enlightenment/comment-page-1/#comment-20565 Shann Tue, 03 Mar 2009 20:41:33 +0000 http://www.attractionmindmap.com/?p=999#comment-20565 Wonderful post with great insight! I think the journey toward enlightenment is all about opening our hearts to loving kindness and discovering serenity within the storm. Shann Wonderful post with great insight!
I think the journey toward enlightenment is all about opening our hearts to loving kindness and discovering serenity within the storm.
Shann

]]> By: Jonathan | EnlightenYourDay.com http://www.abundancetapestry.com/how-to-get-to-enlightenment/comment-page-1/#comment-20505 Jonathan | EnlightenYourDay.com Tue, 03 Mar 2009 07:17:11 +0000 http://www.attractionmindmap.com/?p=999#comment-20505 Excellent Post! I really enjoyed the quote: “The finger pointing to the moon is not the moon”. It was Eckart Tolle's The power of Now that open a little crack in the doorway to enlightenment. I remember one simple part in the book that talks about tasting food you've been craving. Usually the first bite will taste amazing, and the second will be great, the third really good.... Until your almost done, and you hardly taste it at all. Enlightenment can be as simple as tasting every bite like its the first one that you have been craving for. Now, Cheeeesssburgers never tasted so GOOD... Pura Vida Jonathan Excellent Post! I really enjoyed the quote: “The finger pointing to the moon is not the moon”.
It was Eckart Tolle’s The power of Now that open a little crack in the doorway to enlightenment. I remember one simple part in the book that talks about tasting food you’ve been craving. Usually the first bite will taste amazing, and the second will be great, the third really good…. Until your almost done, and you hardly taste it at all. Enlightenment can be as simple as tasting every bite like its the first one that you have been craving for. Now, Cheeeesssburgers never tasted so GOOD…
Pura Vida
Jonathan

]]> By: Duff http://www.abundancetapestry.com/how-to-get-to-enlightenment/comment-page-1/#comment-20450 Duff Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:15:27 +0000 http://www.attractionmindmap.com/?p=999#comment-20450 Great article on practical dharma (teachings about enlightenment and life). Enlightenment is not elusive, it is ordinary. Enlightenment is not just for monks or the elite, it is for everyone. I've found Daniel Ingram's perspective on enlightenment very interesting and useful. Here are some of his articles: http://interactivebuddha.com/talkinboutit.shtml http://interactivebuddha.com/arahats.shtml And a portion of his book on the models of stages of enlightenment: http://bit.ly/XJIL Enjoy! This has been an interesting topic for me to explore with dharma friends. Great article on practical dharma (teachings about enlightenment and life). Enlightenment is not elusive, it is ordinary. Enlightenment is not just for monks or the elite, it is for everyone.

I’ve found Daniel Ingram’s perspective on enlightenment very interesting and useful. Here are some of his articles:
http://interactivebuddha.com/talkinboutit.shtml
http://interactivebuddha.com/arahats.shtml

And a portion of his book on the models of stages of enlightenment:
http://bit.ly/XJIL

Enjoy! This has been an interesting topic for me to explore with dharma friends.

]]> By: Celes | EmbraceLiving.Net http://www.abundancetapestry.com/how-to-get-to-enlightenment/comment-page-1/#comment-20386 Celes | EmbraceLiving.Net Mon, 02 Mar 2009 05:13:11 +0000 http://www.attractionmindmap.com/?p=999#comment-20386 Hey Evelyn! :) I think enlightenment is both a process and end state. The end state is the common definition of enlightenment which many are familiar with. The process of enlightenment is being able to live in the present moment/now. Continuously raising your consciousness and not having it be impacted by anything around you. Great post - thanks a lot for sharing and triggering this thought in us! :D Hey Evelyn! :) I think enlightenment is both a process and end state. The end state is the common definition of enlightenment which many are familiar with. The process of enlightenment is being able to live in the present moment/now. Continuously raising your consciousness and not having it be impacted by anything around you. Great post – thanks a lot for sharing and triggering this thought in us! :D

]]> By: Evelyn http://www.abundancetapestry.com/how-to-get-to-enlightenment/comment-page-1/#comment-20381 Evelyn Mon, 02 Mar 2009 04:29:52 +0000 http://www.attractionmindmap.com/?p=999#comment-20381 @Tim, hopefully we can extend the pockets of peace that we are already experiencing into longer and longer stretches. @Lizwi, I'm glad that you pointed out what the post discussion is about: instead of thinking that enlightenment can only be attained by some spiritual guru or teacher, it is really available to all of us. In response to the fact that the "freedom from desire" being challenging, let us remember what Henry Ford said: "If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right." @Evita, I would love to read your thoughts on this topic. I have just read an article that beautifully illustrates to me that "the ordinary mind is the Buddha mind". Our ordinary mind is really the doorway to our infinite existence and the recognition of our own divinity. @Tim, hopefully we can extend the pockets of peace that we are already experiencing into longer and longer stretches.

@Lizwi, I’m glad that you pointed out what the post discussion is about: instead of thinking that enlightenment can only be attained by some spiritual guru or teacher, it is really available to all of us. In response to the fact that the “freedom from desire” being challenging, let us remember what Henry Ford said: “If you think you can do a thing or think you can’t do a thing, you’re right.”

@Evita, I would love to read your thoughts on this topic. I have just read an article that beautifully illustrates to me that “the ordinary mind is the Buddha mind”. Our ordinary mind is really the doorway to our infinite existence and the recognition of our own divinity.

]]> By: Evita http://www.abundancetapestry.com/how-to-get-to-enlightenment/comment-page-1/#comment-20370 Evita Mon, 02 Mar 2009 02:36:30 +0000 http://www.attractionmindmap.com/?p=999#comment-20370 Hi Evelyn! I have to tell you this is one of my most favorite topics and the reason for that is that as you say "wouldn't everyone want to be enlightened?" - to me it is indeed like "graduating" to the next level of being human. But believe it or not I do know a few people who are so closed within themselves, they are completely no open to any kind of "light", let alone enlightenment. So for me enlightenment like a few others have said is a journey and I think it is very obvious to one in fact when they are moving in that direction. I know personally from my own life, and clearly see how all (and I do mean all) negativity has been consistently melting away and pure love, compassion, joy and peace infiltrating the new spaces. It feels so wonderful that one cannot miss it in my opinion. Now having said that does that make me a guru of some kind for others, not at all - it is my growth and others have their growth. And I think that is the biggest part of moving towards enlightenment is realizing that the more you know, the closer you are to others, not above them, or better than them in any way. After all each of our souls have their own time and space for their own evolution and it does not ultimately matter when we get there - the point is all of us eventually do get there. (Oh I could go on and on about this - perhaps in a future article ;) Hi Evelyn!

I have to tell you this is one of my most favorite topics and the reason for that is that as you say “wouldn’t everyone want to be enlightened?” – to me it is indeed like “graduating” to the next level of being human.

But believe it or not I do know a few people who are so closed within themselves, they are completely no open to any kind of “light”, let alone enlightenment.

So for me enlightenment like a few others have said is a journey and I think it is very obvious to one in fact when they are moving in that direction. I know personally from my own life, and clearly see how all (and I do mean all) negativity has been consistently melting away and pure love, compassion, joy and peace infiltrating the new spaces. It feels so wonderful that one cannot miss it in my opinion.

Now having said that does that make me a guru of some kind for others, not at all – it is my growth and others have their growth. And I think that is the biggest part of moving towards enlightenment is realizing that the more you know, the closer you are to others, not above them, or better than them in any way. After all each of our souls have their own time and space for their own evolution and it does not ultimately matter when we get there – the point is all of us eventually do get there.

(Oh I could go on and on about this – perhaps in a future article ;)

]]> By: Lizwi http://www.abundancetapestry.com/how-to-get-to-enlightenment/comment-page-1/#comment-20338 Lizwi Sun, 01 Mar 2009 19:41:24 +0000 http://www.attractionmindmap.com/?p=999#comment-20338 This tells me that everyone is responsible for the extent to which he/she has attained enlightenment because everyone holds the key to the door of enlghtenment, which is the door to his/her heart. Life is all about the choices we make. I think attaining freedom from desire can be a bit challenging. But determination is all it takes to attain this kind of freedom. This tells me that everyone is responsible for the extent to which he/she has attained enlightenment because everyone holds the key to the door of enlghtenment, which is the door to his/her heart. Life is all about the choices we make. I think attaining freedom from desire can be a bit challenging. But determination is all it takes to attain this kind of freedom.

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