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Originally Posted by mercuryrising  More than anything.
I'm glad Tolle has done something for you. What does it matter what anyone thinks about that?
It isn't all evil and about brainwashing. It also isn't all sunshine and rainbows.
It is just what it is.
This is also your projection. I am not here to prove that I 'get it'. What I understand from these teachers is that there is no good or bad, it is entirely how I see it. When I attach to a pleasurable experience and repel from a painful one, I end up suffering because I am no longer aware. I am 'hooked'.
Some of my best teachers are those people that piss me off. It's because they bring to my awareness certain limiting beliefs so that I can deal with them (thanks Steve). If I was constantly happy and no one ever upset me, how would I grow? Similarly, if I was in a constant state of resentment and anger, I would also stagnate.
One other thing: I have hundreds of books on spirituality. Not one of them every got me enlightened. Sometimes I'd have that "aha" experience, but that didn't really change anything. What did bring me insight was practicing some simple instructions and reflecting upon my life experience. |
I heard somewhere that there is no substitute for experience. It is full of insight. How do you rate inner experiences versus physical experiences?