[MD] New Age++

[MarshaV]

At 09:22 AM 1/26/2006, Smith wrote:

>       In your first reply to my questions you said:
> >" Who could actually answer such questions?  Certainly not I."
>
>        I'm not sure who can "actually" answer those questions but I 
> was hoping moqers who discuss "enlightenment" might have an answer 
> of their own thoughts and or experience that they could tell us 
> about. Do you think the questions are in some way not appropriate 
> or perhaps below the level of acceptability for moqers?

Hi Smith,

          I thought you might be asking about the type of 
enlightenment of the Buddha saga.  I've also heard that those who 
talk about enlightenment, don't know it.  So such precise questions 
shook me.  If I had answered your question promptly and personally, I 
might have said yes, no, and all of the above.

>
>       In any case, thanks for asking Ian to consider the questions. 
> I found it interesting that he said he needed more than five 
> minutes to respond.
>
>       As to your question: "What do (I) you think?"
>I think it is a synergistic alignment of many things ( not 
>necessarily the same for everyone ) that brings into being the 
>state, the place and the experience of "enlightenment". I think it 
>can be sustained to some degree with intention, commitment and 
>practice I also think it can be fleeting leaving one with the memory 
>of the moment but devoid of enlightenment itself.

Again, yes, no and all of the above.  At least that's my experience.

>
>I think enlightenment is or at least can be both SQ and DQ.

That sound good.



Respectfully,

Marsha