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Posted by Steve on 3/28/2009, 8:38 am, in reply to "Re: Enlightenment"
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: 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.
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: 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
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: 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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I understand the distinction you're making, Butcho.
I read the ditty to suggest that the difference between the 'enlightened life' and the 'unenlightened life' is a figment of the imagination. A difference that is 'not there.'
The monk who has returned from enlightenment realizes he went nowhere, as there was never anywhere for him to go.
Perhaps we're saying the same thing. I'm not sure.
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