Guest guest Posted December 18, 2005 Report Share Posted December 18, 2005 > p.s. Just a poem! There is no > one who claims enlightenment here. No one has ever recognized they were enlightened. Nisargadatta , Pete S <pedsie4@e...> wrote: > > A poem: > > Before I Was Enlightened > > Before I was enlightened > I enjoyed watching the sun set > Behind the ocean, > The relaxation of a hot bath, > The sound of a well-tuned engine. > > I enjoyed the inner quiet during my meditation, > The taste of hot green tea, > The soothing warmth of oatmeal in the morning. > > I enjoyed a funny story, > The sound of the Sunday paper > Hitting the porch. > The fresh scent of newly laundered clothes, > And the laughter of children. > > After I was enlightened, > I enjoyed watching the sun set > Behind the ocean, > The relaxation of a hot bath, > The sound of a well-tuned engine. > > I enjoyed the inner quiet during my meditation, > The taste of hot green tea, > The soothing warmth of oatmeal in the morning. > > I enjoyed a funny story, > The sound of the Sunday paper > Hitting the porch. > The fresh scent of newly laundered clothes, > And the laughter of children. > > > Peace, > > (or anxiety, as you prefer.) > > P: Nice poem! > > Before I was enlightened > I enjoyed the same things > I enjoy now, but now, I let > Them come and go as they > Please. No questions asked, > When coming, Hello! When going, > Good bye. Out sight, out Of mind. > > Pete > > p.s. Just a poem! There is no > one who claims enlightenment here. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2005 Report Share Posted December 18, 2005 Its easy for you to make such a claim, Bill, because you are not enlightened. (Don't ask me how I knew) So - first get enlightened and then revise your statement. I am waiting ... Werner Nisargadatta , " billrishel " <illieusion@h...> wrote: > > > p.s. Just a poem! There is no > > one who claims enlightenment here. > > No one has ever recognized they were enlightened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2005 Report Share Posted December 18, 2005 If being enlightened or not is the basis for such a statement, then what is the basis for *your* statement? Bill Nisargadatta , " Werner Woehr " <wwoehr@p...> wrote: > > Its easy for you to make such a claim, Bill, because you are not > enlightened. (Don't ask me how I knew) > > So - first get enlightened and then revise your statement. > > I am waiting ... > > Werner > > > Nisargadatta , " billrishel " <illieusion@h...> > wrote: > > > > > p.s. Just a poem! There is no > > > one who claims enlightenment here. > > > > No one has ever recognized they were enlightened. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.