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Originally Posted by ethereal  Does anybody know of any resources (or your personal experience) that talks about the stages of enlightenment? and what practices/methods to progress along each stage, what dualities need to be transcended, etc.? |
Excellent question. By doing a lot of research and having experienced enlightenment (pure awareness) there does seem to be stages that one can follow to reach enlightenment. Anyway, it's working for me. Here are the steps I am following: 1) Learning how to still the mind through meditation. 2) Be able to go very deep into personal feelings and emotions while having a calm mind. 3) Get in touch with values and feelings. 4) Construct a mandala from the values and feelings. 5) By using the mandala understand the 'self.' 6) Transcend the ego and the 'self' by observing them. 7) Learn how to recognize the five different stages of consciousness. 8) Be able to recognize pure awareness when it presents itself. 9) Practice staying in pure awareness. 10) Stay in pure awareness for life.
At the present moment this person is working on stage #9. My book is not a big seller but a few people are using it. It requires dedication, practice, and a lot of patience. I have learned that most people want quick results. In my experience, the road to enlightenment is very, very slow. If a person has intention and is not afraid of work, it is possible.
Namaste
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