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I don't think I believe in "awakened ones" any more I made the point that we tend to put the idea of "enlightened/awakened" on a romantically high pedestal, we over idealise it. Hence we get the resulting 90% bollocks as you say. It's like making someone a mahatma or a saint, so...

Some say, "Jah Rules" ... others not ... but here we're talking about the awakened ones. The discussion about Buddhism here is not to my mind about which 'church' or 'denomination' to follow ... as you say, maybe it's a question of "go and see". People will be drawn to the style ...

ex-l wrote:So, do you know anyone that is enlightened ...

yes - Annamaria

annamaria wrote:I woke up on Sunday morning last week and knew my time [as a BK] is over...

Dear Annamaria, Welcome back to the wider world. That was a nice way to realise you were no longer a BK - to just "wake up" and know it. Not sure if this answers your question about how to tell others ... Personally, I did not go around announcing or telling BKs generally that I was no lon...

one might apply the principle of "not taking that which is not given" as "not answering a question which was not asked", i.e. I offered you one opportunity (answering the one that was asked), you took a different one without permission. Mu - a Zen response to many a question. It...

one might apply the principle of "not taking that which is not given" as "not answering a question which was not asked", i.e. I offered you one opportunity (answering the one that was asked), you took a different one without permission. Mu ... a Zen response to many a question. ...

back on topic - if you "unpack" Buddhism from its 'wrapping" there's incredible insights, psychological, ontological, philosophical, aesthetic, and so on. if you "unpack" BK -ism you have something old, something new (age), something borrowed, and please repress the blues. N...

Dear ex-l You seem as disillusioned with Buddhism as you are with BK-ism ... I hope you took the time to read and understand that link "Kill the Buddha" which i think responds directly and in agreement with your criticisms of Buddhism as religion. It gives the nice example that it was the ...

ex-l - you are right in your critique of Buddhism as religion. We should Kill The Buddha " who is the most enlightened'?" is that like "the most pregnant"? :D Surely another's enlightenment is only recognised as per our own enlightenment? If you knew, would you "follow"...

I have a neighbour, a Greek man, who is a radical socialist & atheist. But he had his son baptised in the Greek church. I asked him why and he said he wants his son to be part of the Greek culture. Thailand is dominated by Theravada (Hinayana) Buddhism - more conservative, more similar to the Br...

Mr Green is right. It replaces our own with the identity and esteem that is bestowed by the yugya, and which you inevitably lose if you leave, so people cannot feel free to move on. I notice that my reply to Enlightened's question of me, above, has been moved to another topic - it now looks like...

"The muddied pool does not become clear by stirring it" ... You are right to say that there is as much bullsh** in what is called Buddhism as in any other tradition - the bullsh** however does not come from the great teachers or the great teachings but from those who adopt the costume. Any...

Dear ex-l I agree with a lot of what you say. Especially that getting active and enjoying a group activity etc. But you said no one replied with personal experience. My contribution was personal experience - why do you say "theoretical"? I am not saying that people should do what I do - ju...

I notice another BKWSU retreat center in the USA called Anubhuti Retreat Center in Novato, California. Anubhuti means "spiritual experience" and their courses and retreats include classes in Tai Chi and Hatha Yoga. I am noticing more and more that Western BKs using the aesthetic style of ...

Dear Filthy Shudra, Is there any particular type of Buddhism (as there are many branches) that the ex-BKs you know of find particularly useful please? Dear Enlightened, Of the ones I know - a couple have gotten into Tibetan Buddhism, others not 'committed" to any particular type. As you learn ...