roger Posted July 29, 2017 I put the word 'achieving' in quotation marks because I'm talking about something that one has done or has not, an actual attainment, discovery, or realization. There's a theory that there are four major 'obstacles' one must overcome to find complete peace. Upon overcoming each obstacle, one's peace is deeper. The first obstacle is guilt, the second pain, the third is death (defined as the apparent, but not actual, loss of one's Divine Self and nature), the fourth is fear. I got the feeling that it usually takes years to overcome each obstacle. So it's not something you do in a week or month. Overcoming the fourth obstacle would be considered full enlightenment. I just wanted to share this because it's a very interesting idea, and is one, but not the only, form of the stages of spiritual growth. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CedarTree Posted July 29, 2017 Interesting thanks for sharing 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted July 29, 2017 Peace and contentment to you Roger. Your "four major obstacles" are valid, I think. The third and fourth are inversed though. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
