Sudden vs gradual enlightenment

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First there was the gradual path, the progressive path: I could, through practice, become enlightened.

Then there was the instant path, the sudden path: I could, through a flash of insight, become enlightened.

Now, I am happily lost. Continue reading

The end of seeking

To realise that there is no point to the spiritual search is the end of seeking spiritual experiences.

This absence of seeking is itself the fulfillment we were looking for.zen circle

Here there is no enlightenment. This is the enlightenment.

An apparent paradox.

Now things are seen for what they are: a mysterious unfolding of events, thoughts, feelings, desires and happenings.

All seamless,

Ever-changing and therefore without form,

And without a doer.

Just what is.