Friday, February 3, 2012

Do you speak Enlightenese?

The words I choose to describe it are as important as my inner state. When I toss out words like "awakened" or "realized," I get heat. I never say "enlightenment,"
which "advanced" seekers leave for those on the lower rungs of the spiritual ladder. Agreed - that word has been used and abused in so many ways that it has no clear meaning. So, what will I say?
1998 my sangha on the Ganga
  • Nothing - I won't talk about it, like Shantimayi and Gangaji instructed me in 2000.
  • Avoid - I will converse about spiritual teachers, or about the mundane details of life.
  • Waffle - I will mince words, avoiding anything that might bring criticism.
  • Fearless - I will jump in, bold, direct, and get smited, or watch people get up and leave.
2005 my earthly family
I can't understand why many non-realized seekers, and even finders who are awakened to their true nature, seem to hold back on expressing it. Fear that they will get smited? Or, are they actually sharing at the limit of their understanding? People know if they are aware of infinity, or not! I am not, but just because I'm not should I compromise what I will say to avoid getting smited?

Worse is a spiritual oligarchy, a "family" (or sangha) who sees outsiders as unworthy unless they shutup and wait for eventual acceptance. Then, everybody can stay on the same page, and avoid, or waffle their words. That trap is a spiritual status quo. Never! I Am Number Four.

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