Samsara or Enlightenment — Your Choice!“So one can stay in the Samsara, in mortality, forever. One does. Unless, through one’s self-effort one moves one’s ass and does something about it. You can read all of the books, think all the thoughts, but unless you start to discipline your consciousness and accept the very simple reality that the infinite mind is oblivious to your suffering, nothing will change.” As I read the transcript and listened
to this 1989 tape, my bubbles were burst. Bigtime! In this tape, I experienced something
new. I heard something I had not heard before. I heard what enlightenment
is, through the enlightened. It is NOT at all what I thought is was.
I had this concept that was fluffy
and sweet, and blissful. I thought there was a compassionate God, who
cared about my life, and wanted me to become enlightened. I thought
that somehow, I was an important part of the scheme of the network or
enlightenment. I really did think that! Afterall, I studied with an
enlightened teacher. What I heard was that enlightenment is not at all what humanity wants it to be. Humanity has been gifted along the way with enlightened beings who have pointed the way. This embodiments of enlightenment have shown us the possibilities, the way. We humans have added human ingredients of compassion, and caring—we have created Saviors, Gods and Goddesses with the qualities that we value. Some of us have created a belief that we have only to call upon these Gods and Goddesses, and they will “hear our pain” and help. As Rama said:
“Most people’s Gods are self-reflective. God just has to be like you.
While we humans can ask help from teachers,
Gods and Goddesses, we make a huge mistake if we think they care. What
I heard – we might get help if we ask, no problem in the asking. But
there is only one way to enlightened awareness. Here is what Rama said,
in 1989: “You, as
they did, must go through every step of the self-discovery process.
You must win the ecstasy. You must win freedom through self-effort.
Otherwise nothing will occur. You can pray incessantly, and some being
out there might hear you and they might help you a little bit today,
but tomorrow you’ll be back on your own.” I learned this today. Enlightenment is Real, it Exists, it is Mine, and Yours. But there is only one way there, through my own action, my own practice, my own efforts. I also learned that while enlightenment is Mine, and Yours, there isn’t a cheering section in that stateless state of infinite light. So, that bubble burst, for me today. The one that said, “Ah, just relax, enlightenment will come to you, you don’t really have to DO anything.” It was such a nice bubble, I will miss it! ARCHIVES! Enjoy |
From Rama's Teachings Rama presented thousands of techniques that were intended to help students along their own pathway to enlightenment. Techniques presented here may be useful for you. The teachings are meant to be used by students who are serious about their practice, and their own enlightenment. A
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