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06-10-2017, 11:45 PM
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Master
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Originally Posted by wstein
Coming to the sad conclusion that none exists yet. My friend is wanting to start such a thing but is not quite enlightened yet. ;(
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I think if such a community ever does start it will include many who are almost enlightened, and many who are, and maybe a few who have potential but still need a lot of help. It would probably be founded by someone who is not yet enlightened. Maybe those who are already enlightened don't have the ambition despite having the ability.
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07-10-2017, 12:39 AM
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Originally Posted by shivatar
I think if such a community ever does start it will include many who are almost enlightened, and many who are, and maybe a few who have potential but still need a lot of help. It would probably be founded by someone who is not yet enlightened. Maybe those who are already enlightened don't have the ambition despite having the ability.
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Maybe those who are enlightened figure everyone already has themselves sorted out just perfectly?
In an eternal sense, of course.
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07-10-2017, 05:14 AM
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Originally Posted by shivatar
I think if such a community ever does start it will include many who are almost enlightened, and many who are, and maybe a few who have potential but still need a lot of help.
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What makes you think an enlightened person would care about being part of such a community when they've got the entire planet? And universe.
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07-10-2017, 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by shivatar
because I really want to be a part of that!!
I'll settle for some websites that are of questionable validity as a place to start though.
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Well I'm not sure there is such a thing but here is a guy who wants to change the world through his teachings and bring about an enlightened society by 2035 http://www.bentinhomassaro.com/
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07-10-2017, 12:46 PM
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Master
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Quote:
Originally Posted by shivatar
I think if such a community ever does start it will include many who are almost enlightened, and many who are, and maybe a few who have potential but still need a lot of help. It would probably be founded by someone who is not yet enlightened. Maybe those who are already enlightened don't have the ambition despite having the ability.
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With a name like "Shivatar", you are probably familiar with Ramana Maharshi. Ramana never intended to start a "community". It just happened around him.
There are other forms of "community" that are not localized, as another member here suggested.
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Originally Posted by MicroMacro
What makes you think an enlightened person would care about being part of such a community when they've got the entire planet? And universe.
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07-10-2017, 08:54 PM
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What makes you think an enlightened person would care about being part of such a community when they've got the entire planet? And universe.
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The entire planet isn't enlightened, for one.
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07-10-2017, 09:14 PM
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Coming to the sad conclusion that none exists yet.(
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Good afternoon wstein
There has always been one. One catch, it's just beyond the light
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07-10-2017, 10:20 PM
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Originally Posted by shivatar
because I really want to be a part of that!!
I'll settle for some websites that are of questionable validity as a place to start though.
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If you attach to the sacred and avert the secular,
you are bobbing around in the sea of birth and death.
-Dogen-zenji
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07-10-2017, 10:30 PM
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Master
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Enlightened folks don't need a society.
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08-10-2017, 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted by froebellian
Enlightened folks don't need a society.
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They also know why they'd never sign up for one and why others would.
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