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If you aren’t enlightened you don’t know what it is

If you're not enlightened then you don't know what it is

It’s so simple and obvious once you see it. So don’t pretend. If you had even the tiniest clue who you are then you’d know who you are.

Nebulousness is the enemy of awakening

Nebulousness is the enemy of an Awakening. it’s everywhere these days.

I did a previous video on how misinterpreting Enlightenment teachings is causing so many problems and and this is one of the problems.

Are you unique?

I could just answer that question simply and just say no. Is that a problem?

The best way to enlightenment is to stop eating sugar.

But not for the reason you think. It’s because if you stop eating sugar you get a unique look at your conditioned mind.

My thoughts are racing, what can I do?

This question really goes to highlight how we’ve misinterpreted eastern teachings. The question shows that we believe we need to somehow overcome our thoughts. That having any kind of thought is a bad thing.

Let’s look at it from a different point of view. Your thoughts are racing! Well, maybe something is wrong. Maybe something needs to be taken care of.

Misinterpreting Eastern Teachings Has Made Us Crazy and Greedy

Misinterpreting spiritual teachings, Eastern spiritual teachings, has made us crazy and greedy. This is a real problem for Seekers and for society too because some of the very best people are Seekers who are honestly seeking to find something different. Many of us have rejected the ideas of Christianity and taken up the ideas of Eastern mysticism, enlightenment, mystical experiences.