32 Characteristics of Enlightened Ones

[Guest guest]

I've enjoyed this thread, with its richness of drama and concepts. Here is

a list of 32 characteristics of Enlightened Ones. I've posted it in the

past. Each characteristic is something that has been stated, claimed, or

laid down by a teacher or school or aspirant as a criterion or

characteristic of enlightenment.

 

It's a concept of course! And I don't know of any other concept in the

entire spiritual endeavor that has a wider variety of opinion surrounding it!

 

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32 Characteristics of Enlightened Ones

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The abbreviation "EO" is used for Enlightened One, and

if a pronoun is needed, the feminine is used.

 

It is a wonderfully inconsistent and incomplete list!

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1. There's nothing the EO *shouldn't* do - everything

she does is spontaneous and Right.

2. The EO never has sex.

3. The EO never gets angry.

4. The EO never leaves the place where Enlightenment occurred.

5. The EO had free will, but lost it.

6. The EO has no emotional responses.

7. The EO has no more mind/body consciousness.

8. The EO has a mind, but it is non-reactive.

9. The EO has no more mind.

10. The EO knows she's an EO.

11. The EO has no consciousness of being an EO.

12. The EO actually is actually not an O at all.

13. The EO knows that the ego is carried in the blood,

not the brain.

14. The EO is in constant knowledge of the Beloved.

15. The EO is in constant contact with ascended masters.

16. The EO, being Consciousness Itself, has the siddhi powers

to manifest anything she wants in this world. Only her

restraint and good taste keep her from exercising this

power in a crass and show-offish way.

17. The EO must have been born in India to a Brahman family.

18. The EO has transcended each and every one of the 172 levels

of consciousness.

19. The EO constantly sees a blue pearl at their forehead level,

during waking, dreaming, and deep sleep.

20. The EO doesn't need to work for a living.

21. EO's are always teachers.

22. EO's never need to apologize.

23. One is not an EO unless everyone agrees.

24. The EO doesn't like heavy metal, rap, or country-western

music, because these come from the lower chakras, whereas

classical music comes directly from the Self, not filtered

and distorted through the lower chakras.

25. The EO is God.

26. The EO can't be recognized except by another EO.

27. The EO can tell you what happens during deep sleep.

28. The EO doesn't spend very much time in the Internet.

29. The EO is happy all the time.

30. The EO is outside of time; other people are still in time.

31. The EO has no preferences.

32. There is a fragrance of patchouli that emanates from the EO.

 

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[Guest guest]

These are so good! Can I pick from them like a Chinese menu? I can?

Oh, thank me. The EO has spoken and answered.

 

HAHAHAH and HOHOHOHO!

 

Peace - Michael

 

, Greg Goode <goode@D...> wrote:

> I've enjoyed this thread, with its richness of drama and concepts.

Here is

> a list of 32 characteristics of Enlightened Ones. I've posted it

in the

> past. Each characteristic is something that has been stated,

claimed, or

> laid down by a teacher or school or aspirant as a criterion or

> characteristic of enlightenment.

>

> It's a concept of course! And I don't know of any other concept in

the

> entire spiritual endeavor that has a wider variety of opinion

surrounding it!

>

> ===========================================================

> 32 Characteristics of Enlightened Ones

> ===========================================================

>

> The abbreviation "EO" is used for Enlightened One, and

> if a pronoun is needed, the feminine is used.

>

> It is a wonderfully inconsistent and incomplete list!

> ===========================================================

>

> 1. There's nothing the EO *shouldn't* do - everything

> she does is spontaneous and Right.

> 2. The EO never has sex.

> 3. The EO never gets angry.

> 4. The EO never leaves the place where Enlightenment occurred.

> 5. The EO had free will, but lost it.

> 6. The EO has no emotional responses.

> 7. The EO has no more mind/body consciousness.

> 8. The EO has a mind, but it is non-reactive.

> 9. The EO has no more mind.

> 10. The EO knows she's an EO.

> 11. The EO has no consciousness of being an EO.

> 12. The EO actually is actually not an O at all.

> 13. The EO knows that the ego is carried in the blood,

> not the brain.

> 14. The EO is in constant knowledge of the Beloved.

> 15. The EO is in constant contact with ascended masters.

> 16. The EO, being Consciousness Itself, has the siddhi powers

> to manifest anything she wants in this world. Only her

> restraint and good taste keep her from exercising this

> power in a crass and show-offish way.

> 17. The EO must have been born in India to a Brahman family.

> 18. The EO has transcended each and every one of the 172 levels

> of consciousness.

> 19. The EO constantly sees a blue pearl at their forehead level,

> during waking, dreaming, and deep sleep.

> 20. The EO doesn't need to work for a living.

> 21. EO's are always teachers.

> 22. EO's never need to apologize.

> 23. One is not an EO unless everyone agrees.

> 24. The EO doesn't like heavy metal, rap, or country-western

> music, because these come from the lower chakras, whereas

> classical music comes directly from the Self, not filtered

> and distorted through the lower chakras.

> 25. The EO is God.

> 26. The EO can't be recognized except by another EO.

> 27. The EO can tell you what happens during deep sleep.

> 28. The EO doesn't spend very much time in the Internet.

> 29. The EO is happy all the time.

> 30. The EO is outside of time; other people are still in time.

> 31. The EO has no preferences.

> 32. There is a fragrance of patchouli that emanates from the EO.

>

> -- End --