Unconditioned Posted December 18, 2009 Everything is a cultural myth. Bravo Everything is a result of everything. Topic at hand... enlightenment, personally I cannot stand that word. It carries SO much weight/conditioning, expectation, implied authority, etc. with it. No offence intended but I think there are better questions. It boils down to: Is this concept real. Yes - in that it's a concept that exists as a result of thought. No - in that it's just a concept and is nothing more or less. Lastly, for anyone that has figured out who they really are/n't, they will bloom in their own way. Just like we wouldn't expect all flowers to bloom as a rose, why would we expect that same from the billions of manifested forms/types of people? So we will see different expressions of awakening. And yes, this post is littered with contradictions but hey it's the best I can do with the tools I have between these ears Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dreamingawake Posted December 19, 2009 ----------------------- It is said that Shakyamuni's last dying words to his disciples were, "Be a lamp unto yourselves." I prefer Oscar Wilde's dying words. "Either that wallpaper goes, or I do." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
