Did adyashanti become enlightened through a

[Tony 845]

Combo of sds sitting & self inquiry?  I wish they broke down their enlightenment more all of these gurus, like a step by step  from start to finish...

Edited October 26, 2018 by Tony 845
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[Leo Gura]

He did many years of both. He was into Zen a lot and he was a serious meditator.

In the end it's probably gonna be a combo of techniques that get you there. The path is rarely straight.

[Tony 845]

@Leo Gura you're the man Leo. (Not trying to strike you're ego) ?

[Jack River]

It can be said that no path runs straight because the path will only run as straight as the self. As the path and the self are the same, these ups and downs are an expression of the contradicting nature of self using its own limitation to free itself from that limitation. 

no path no ups and downs. It’s all a game self uses to prolong its own continuity. Rather tricky fosho. 

[Joseph Maynor]

What you need to become enlightened are

1. A strong love for truth that is usually already there
2. Willingness to learn about Enlightenment
3. Willingness to work hard on Enlightenment 

Edited October 26, 2018 by Joseph Maynor

[Artaemis]

47 minutes ago, Joseph Maynor said:

What you need to become enlightened are

1. A strong love for truth that is usually already there
2. Willingness to learn about Enlightenment
3. Willingness to work hard on Enlightenment 

I have an aversion to number 2. I feel disillusioned by talk, thought and learning anything related to Being. My cravings aren't there as much anymore. Maybe it will balance out.   

Edited October 26, 2018 by Artaemis

[Jack River]

Why project an idea of this “enlightenment”. What this “enlightenment” points too is not a thing fixed. The craving and the projection feed off one another. Might be wise to see the falsity in this projection/craving for the presupposed idea of “enlightenment” and instead stay with what is present in yourself. Observe/learn all that. Or as it has been said before, don’t chase an idea, observe the fact. 

self gets off on chasing ideas/concepts/ the “things” of thought. It’s food for self. 

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[Artaemis]

@Jack River I feel disillusioned even though I never really think or talk about Being anyway. I don't read books about it, watch videos or read much about it online. 

Yet I'm exhausted by my minimal craving. 

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[Mu_]

23 minutes ago, Jack River said:

Why project an idea of this “enlightenment”. What this “enlightenment” points too is not a thing fixed. The craving and the projection feed off one another. Might be wise to see the falsity in this projection/craving for the presupposed idea of “enlightenment” and instead stay with what is present in yourself. Observe/learn all that. Or as it has been said before, don’t chase an idea, observe the fact. 

self gets off on chasing ideas/concepts/ the “things” of thought. It’s food for self. 

Someone get this man a temple and some students.  No but honestly, good advice.

Edited October 26, 2018 by Mu_

[kieranperez]

1 hour ago, Artaemis said:

@Jack River I feel disillusioned even though I never really think or talk about Being anyway. I don't read books about it, watch videos or read much about it online. 

Yet I'm exhausted by my minimal craving. 

The majority of great sages of history had to learn from nondual spiritual texts/books. Unless you're working with a guru/teacher/master, you're not going have enough. Buddha learned from others for several years before he went out on his own. Chris had John The Baptist. Yogis have their gurus or yogic texts. Adyashanti had his Zen teacher and even read Christian mysticism during that period of time. 

[Artaemis]

3 hours ago, kieranperez said:

The majority of great sages of history had to learn from nondual spiritual texts/books. Unless you're working with a guru/teacher/master, you're not going have enough. Buddha learned from others for several years before he went out on his own. Chris had John The Baptist. Yogis have their gurus or yogic texts. Adyashanti had his Zen teacher and even read Christian mysticism during that period of time. 

Thank you. I'm experiencing awakening symptoms right now, so I'm being more transparent than usual.  I know I need to read more books so I can communicate about Being. Its just that a part of me doesn't care about communicating Being to others. A part of me is selfish and doesn't care. The part of me that would be happy to go off and live in a forest meditating on Being for the rest of my life leaving everyone else behind. I have enough conceptual understanding to do that. It affects the way I absorb information, especially since my memory is already pretty bad (from physical illness).

Edited October 26, 2018 by Artaemis

[Arkandeus]

7 hours ago, Leo Gura said:

He did many years of both. He was into Zen a lot and he was a serious meditator.

In the end it's probably gonna be a combo of techniques that get you there. The path is rarely straight.

Exactly, an ubiquitous expansion in all directions  

Like an expanding circle  

You do so much that to get there that you don't even know what you're doing anymore or if you're doing anything at all