Beware of Neo-advaita Trap- Read this long elaborate essay

[Leo Gura]

I've warned you guys about Neo-Advaita in the the Becoming A Zen Devil video.

The further I progress in this work, the more problems I see with Neo-Advaita. Although, like all teachings, it has got its pros and cons. You definitely can't rely on Neo-Advaita to lead you to mastery of self or consciousness. It's more like an intro to enlightenment for Western newbs.

[molosku]

One, two, duality this, non-duality that, you must, we must, this, that, pickle, tomato, seek, don't seek, consept this, consept that, opinion, truth, absolute, wave,  ocean, no-mind, teacher that, no teaching this

 

This forum is such a mess. Yes, this post has no value. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BUT VALUE DOES NOT EXIST! HAHA got you, if you wrinkled your nose reading this. 

[Hsinav]

31 minutes ago, molosku said:

This forum is such a mess.

Well, trying to find what´s true is a messy business.

[Deep]

14 hours ago, SOUL said:

Do you?

Yes I do. 

 

14 hours ago, Joseph Maynor said:

Deep said:

@Joseph Maynor @Shanmugam @SOUL Don't you guys get tired of intellectualizing? 

Questioning beliefs is what reduces ignorance which is what gets you Enlightened.  It's odd that this needs to be pointed out.  There's always someone who chimes in like clockwork at regular intervals on this Forum challenging thinking with more thinking!  Seen that before haha?   Do you see a paradox there?  It's like -- dude if you were really against thinking you wouldn't be on here.  Common sense right?  Let's not have a double-standard.  Pretending to be "anti-thinking" sounds good, but upon reflection it's quite silly and trite.  And predictable to boot!  

I'm not against thinking. I'm against being trapped in the maya. You run the risk of becoming more delusional if you sit on this forum and talk about spirituality all day. Your philosophical studying has to be balanced with practices in real life. It's not a personal attack against you. Anyway do whatever you want. 

[Joseph Maynor]

Foster is basically complaining that other Enlightened people are more enlightened than he is.  And he’s trying to redefine Enlinghtenment to suit his own Egoic preference to life.  His essay is probably the most elaborate rationalization I’ve ever seen.  Sure dude — keep believing that.  But the dudes you criticize are still more enlightened than you are.  That’s what I kept saying as I read and then re-read the article.  Pure rationalization of his own Egoic beliefs about reality.  His problem is that he hasn’t found the unchanging Soul.

Edited February 20, 2018 by Joseph Maynor