Tao Speaks: Re: Enlightenment

Re: Enlightenment

Posted by Butcho on 3/28/2009, 12:01 am, in reply to "Re: Enlightenment"
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--Previous Message--
: One day the Master announced that a young
: monk had reached an advanced state of
: enlightment. The news caused some stir. Some
: of the monks went to see the young monk.
: "We heard you are enlightened. Is that
: true?" they asked.
:
: "It is," he replied.
:
: "And how do you feel?"
:
: "As miserable as ever," said the
: monk.
:
: -------------------------
:
: Nice.
:
: My friend Frank (who on rare occasion has
: posted here) first introduced me to that
: ditty.
:
: Forever indebted, Frank. :)
:
: What does that particular chestnut mean to
: you, asininity?
:
: Steve
:
Steve,

For me it is the difference between Kensho and Satori.

It is one thing to have an enlightenment experience. Quite another to live an enlightened life.

Enlightenment unfolds.

Butcho

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Enlightenment - Wayne L. 3/26/2009, 7:22 pm
- Lights Off! - Butcho 3/26/2009, 10:32 pm
  - Re: Lights Off! - Steve 3/27/2009, 9:07 am
    - Re: Lights Off! - Butcho 3/27/2009, 10:11 am
  - Into the Light of Day - Wayne L. 3/27/2009, 9:18 am
    - Re: Into the Light of Day - Butcho 3/27/2009, 10:12 am
      - Re: Into the Light of Day - Wayne L. 3/28/2009, 10:41 pm
- Re: Enlightenment - asininity 3/27/2009, 11:44 am
  - Re: Enlightenment - Steve 3/27/2009, 4:40 pm
    - Re: Enlightenment - Butcho 3/28/2009, 12:01 am
      - Re: Enlightenment - Steve 3/28/2009, 8:38 am
        
        True! Enlightenment is personal. - Wayne L. 3/28/2009, 9:37 am
        
        sense and sensibility - Steve 3/28/2009, 10:22 am
        
        Re: sense and sensibility - Butcho 3/28/2009, 9:56 pm
        
        Re: sense and sensibility - Wayne L. 3/28/2009, 10:35 pm
        
        Re: sense and sensibility - Butcho 3/29/2009, 2:41 pm
        
        Re: sense and sensibility - Wayne L. 3/29/2009, 10:43 pm
        
        Re: sense and sensibility - Steve 3/29/2009, 9:13 am
        
        Re: sense and sensibility - Butcho 3/29/2009, 2:49 pm
        
        Re: sense and sensibility - Steve 3/30/2009, 9:28 am
        
        Re: sense and sensibility - Butcho 3/30/2009, 11:27 pm
        
        erbjudanden - Erbjudanden 2/18/2012, 8:02 am
      - Re: Enlightenment - Wayne L. 3/28/2009, 9:11 am
      - Re: Enlightenment - Wayne L. 3/28/2009, 9:13 am
    - Re: Enlightenment - asininity 3/28/2009, 2:29 am
      - Re: Enlightenment - Steve 3/28/2009, 8:58 am
      - Enlightened Unity. - Butcho 3/28/2009, 10:27 pm
        
        Re: Enlightened Unity. - asininity 3/30/2009, 5:27 am
        
        Re: Enlightened Unity. - Wayne L. 3/30/2009, 8:54 pm
        
        Re: Enlightened Unity. - Wayne L. 3/30/2009, 8:54 pm
        
        Re: Enlightened Unity. - asininity 3/31/2009, 3:58 am
        
        Re: Enlightened Unity. - Steve 3/31/2009, 8:34 am
        
        Re: Enlightened Unity. - Butcho 3/30/2009, 11:59 pm
        
        Re: Enlightened Unity. - asininity 3/31/2009, 3:55 am
        
        Re: Enlightened Unity. - Butcho 3/31/2009, 8:21 am
        
        Re: Enlightened Unity. - asininity 4/2/2009, 3:16 am
        
        Re: Enlightened Unity. - gar 4/2/2009, 4:50 am
        
        Re: Enlightened Unity. - Butcho 4/2/2009, 8:10 am
        
        Re: Enlightened Unity. - gar 4/2/2009, 8:25 am
        
        Re: Enlightened Unity. - Butcho 4/2/2009, 10:25 am
        
        perspective - Steve 4/2/2009, 9:40 am
        
        Re: perspective - Butcho 4/2/2009, 10:41 am
        
        Re: perspective - Steve 4/2/2009, 11:29 am
        
        Re: perspective - asininity 4/2/2009, 12:51 pm
        
        Re: perspective - Steve 4/2/2009, 2:30 pm
        
        Re: perspective - asininity 4/2/2009, 2:46 pm
        
        Re: perspective - asininity 4/2/2009, 10:41 am
        
        Re: perspective - Butcho 4/2/2009, 11:01 am
        
        Re: perspective - asininity 4/2/2009, 12:45 pm
        
        Re: perspective - Steve 4/2/2009, 11:43 am
        
        Re: perspective - asininity 4/2/2009, 2:31 pm
        
        Re: perspective - Steve 4/2/2009, 2:43 pm
        
        Re: perspective - asininity 4/2/2009, 2:47 pm
        
        Re: perspective - Steve 4/2/2009, 3:13 pm
        
        Re: perspective - asininity 4/2/2009, 3:55 pm
        
        Re: Enlightened Unity. - asininity 4/2/2009, 10:13 am
        
        Re: Enlightened Unity. - Butcho 4/2/2009, 11:00 am
        
        Re: Enlightened Unity. - asininity 4/2/2009, 12:28 pm
        
        Re: Enlightened Unity. - Butcho 4/2/2009, 5:43 pm
        
        Tinted Reality - asininity 4/3/2009, 4:59 am
        
        Re: Tinted Reality - gar 4/3/2009, 7:07 am
        
        Re: Tinted Reality - asininity 4/3/2009, 9:51 am
        
        Re: Tinted Reality - gar 4/3/2009, 10:23 am
        
        Re: Tinted Reality - asininity 4/3/2009, 11:53 am
        
        Re: Tinted Reality - Butcho 4/3/2009, 8:59 am
        
        Re: Tinted Reality - asininity 4/3/2009, 9:46 am
        
        Re: Tinted Reality - Butcho 4/3/2009, 3:17 pm
        
        Re: Tinted Reality - asininity 4/4/2009, 11:12 am
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--Previous Message-- : : : --Previous Message-- : One day the Master announced that a young : monk had reached an advanced state of : enlightment. The news caused some stir. Some : of the monks went to see the young monk. : "We heard you are enlightened. Is that : true?" they asked. : : "It is," he replied. : : "And how do you feel?" : : "As miserable as ever," said the : monk. : : ------------------------- : : Nice. : : My friend Frank (who on rare occasion has : posted here) first introduced me to that : ditty. : : Forever indebted, Frank. :) : : What does that particular chestnut mean to : you, asininity? : : Steve : : Steve, : : For me it is the difference between Kensho : and Satori. : : It is one thing to have an enlightenment : experience. Quite another to live an : enlightened life. : : Enlightenment unfolds. : : Butcho :

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