What does enlightenment look like?

[DIDego]

@taotemu  Some stories ❤

https://beherenownetwork.com/ram-dass-here-and-now-ep-185-playing-with-reality/

[WaveInTheOcean]

On 26.8.2021 at 3:26 PM, taotemu said:

How does enlightenment / self-realization manifest in the finite human perspective?  How can we determine if someone is enlightened or not from the "outside"?  How do we know if a guru or master is enlightened or not?

The words they use?  How they live?  What they do?

How do you open and close your hand?

[The0Self]

If you’re apparently coming from separation, when the body interacts with others, all you can see is other beings. If you’re coming from enlightenment / no perspective, there are no other beings (of a nature different from “yours”) — there’s only the true nature, which is beauty; love; understanding, yet ordinary. Lack of judgement will likely be prominent. What else? Absolutely anything it seems.

Edited August 29, 2021 by The0Self

[Danioover9000]

@taotemu

On 26/08/2021 at 2:26 PM, taotemu said:

How does enlightenment / self-realization manifest in the finite human perspective?  How can we determine if someone is enlightened or not from the "outside"?  How do we know if a guru or master is enlightened or not?

The words they use?  How they live?  What they do?

   Very dark purple, and very round.

[Gianna]

On 8/26/2021 at 8:33 AM, SriSriJustinBieber said:

You can see it in their eyes

I have noticed this as well. Only twice– and one was teal swan haha– but there is something deep I can see in their eyes that I can't explain. If I were to explain it, I would call it nothingness. But this one guy I have seen it in is not consciously 'awake' or 'enlightened'– just has taken a shit ton of psychedelics. I tried to help him realize his essential nature because he is struggling, suffering even. Yet, I see nothingness deep within his eyes???  


Btw, I love that you refer to it as the causal body. Oh, and this quote below is just perfect. Absolutely beautiful.  

 

On 8/26/2021 at 8:33 AM, SriSriJustinBieber said:

And therefore who is a good teacher? A teacher is someone who appears to have valuable stuff to teach, regardless of their own journey.

Edited August 29, 2021 by Gianna