Enlightenment for Dummies

Thank thee* Indigo Dog for the acknowledgement* I am merely a vessel of co-creative thoughts and actions to being the most positive, hopeful spirit that I am able to be NOW* As I also feel you are the same* Please read my last post on the thread "Great Algorithms"?(forgotten the exact name for this thread, I apologize) begun by Timberline...in order to better assess where it is that I am currently focused in my life towards connecting this great web of life*and change*
Blessed Be~
Starfirefae

Sorry for not responding sooner but I do not frequent here often. The 10 Steps you are speaking of were written by a Ms. Ozwald and, although I do not believe she meant it to become a sort of rigid map towards attaining the state of enlightenment, indeed this is how it may come across. This is how many of the consciousness-shifting musings usually morph over time, through misperception of those of a different consciousness calibration. When I posted that in 2006, I did not mean for it to be a sort of "You must to these things in order to attain enlightenment" since this is preposterous. Rather, I posted it as a wonderful list of things that will point an individual towards the state of consciousness they must become in order for then to be able to put the key in the door to enlightenment and unlock it, but still keep it closed until the door to enlightenment is opened by the inhabitant of the house, not by that individual. In this respect, one cannot become enlightened by trying to become enlightened. By enlightenment, we are speaking of the state of being, not the feeling. These steps, as I see them, facilitate the creation of a position of awareness that is then able to make way to the way to enlightenment.

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Stay present and not needing past pain to define you or fear of the future to justify you. E. Tolle

Indie doggie dog,
honestly...thanks. That was just swell, I need to have someone break things down for me, say could you just follow me around through my life and do that please?

I read this thread 3 times and then started to write things down so I wouldn't forget, son comes in sees me and says, ya know you can just print that......
*hits head* (i could have had a V-8).
Just one question...after I do all this and reach enlightenment ...do I get my brain back or what?
And the last comment is the hardest...don't rush, you said.
That is so hard for me, when I realize that I am going through something, man I want to get through it and get it over and get on to the next thing. It's a big stumbling block that I put in my own way so I appreciate the reminder.
Thanks again doggie

Lola we have been throught this

Excuse me? What are you saying?

hmm this thing could work... but i don't think people (normal people) can do this.. i mean.. a lot of things may distract them...

Hi Fred, I wish we could all do a quick course on enlightenment and change the world permanently. That is truly unattainable because of all the world's distractions.

The real beauty behind the simple steps is the easy access to any of the steps at any time. I look at it this way. Some times when I am sweeping the floor I have to take a couple of passes at it to get it clean. Not only do I sweep it up today, but I will probably have to sweep it up again in a few days.

Life tracks in all kinds of dirt into our lives. Enlightenment is the moment you have where the slate is clean. Distractions will dirty it up again. So each step is revisited every time you need to clear away the grime of living.

It's a life long commitment to keep sweeping.

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Stay present and not needing past pain to define you or fear of the future to justify you. E. Tolle