Dan/already there

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Dear Dan,

 

What you mention below is of course a total and complete misunderstanding

of " I am already enlightened. " Such misunderstandings may or may not arise

(depending on a persons' understanding of what " enlightenment " is), but

don't you think that it's worth the possibility of such misunderstandings

to try and help bring someone to the deep understanding that all seeking

(which is future) is really nothing but avoiding what is ever-presently

Here and Now?

 

I don't know what your opinion on it is, but mine is that it's more than

worth the " risk " of such misunderstandings... for the reason that " seeking

enlightenment " is a futile and ridiculous endeavor likely to result only in

despair. Of course, such despair may itself finally create the

understanding of the futility of the search, but perhaps after years and

years and years wasted, years of suffering trying to " reach the horizon " by

running toward it.

 

Someone " seeking enlightenment " with the intent of finding it in the future

would do better dropping the whole idea and indulging their cravings and

desires, as far as I'm concerned.

 

Please note that " my teaching " (the heart of it) is to *express* what we

already are through continued sadhana. If I had stopped at " just realize

you're already enlightened, " the whole thing falls apart, and the

misunderstandings you detail below are likely to arise in profusion. But I

also gave an idea of " what to do next, " and the importance of it.

 

With Love,

 

Tim

 

At 01:21 PM 2/12/2000 -0500, you wrote:

> " Dan Berkow, PhD " <berkowd

>

>> [snip]...In my opinion even though theoretically there

>>is nothing to be done to become enlightened since you are

>>already there, it may take a lot of bumbling about till one

>>comes to this recognition.

>>

>>Love,

>>

>>Victor

>

>D: Indeed! Include under " bumbling around " :

> *taking the idea of " already enlightened "

> as a means to continue the status quo

> of preception, but with a great new idea

> *claiming to be already enlightened but

> treating others as if they are not

> *believing one is already enlightened,

> but caring about maintaining a self-image,

> manipulating others to get things from them,

> being afraid of getting hurt, trying to

> avoid losses, etc., etc.

>

> The words are essentially meaningless, it's

> only lived experiential truth that is reality.

>

> Love,

> Dan

 

 

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