Enlightenment

Enlightenment is : Everyone's nature, life source, existence.

"That which makes you happy and blissful is the only moral, the only good, the right way. That which makes you miserable is sin and needs to be avoided. "

That which takes you away from yourself is the thing to be avoided. Just be yourself."
Never accept anything that is trying to enforce something upon you against your simple nature.
There is no way for one to become Un-Enlightened.

Except man the whole existence is enlightened. Everything is at ease at home with the universe.

"From : Osho- Accept Yourself"
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Enlightnment is:

Innocence with Intellect

Unconditional Smile

Being Natural anywhere

Authenticity with Intensity

Dispassion with Enthusiasm

by Sri Sri Ravishanker

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"When the 'I' dissolves into the Universal Consciousness then Enlightenment happens."

By Osho in Razor's Edge

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Liberation is the merging or Prakriti and Purusha.. of Pure intelligence and Awareness

This is Kaivalya of Patanjali (Absolute Aloneness)

By Osho-Absolute Aloneness- Liberation

Inaction in Action

The wise live in the world of action, performing a thousand and one things.. but there is an undercurrent of silence always present. [ "OSHO's" from talk "What is there is there"]


The silence or non-change can be in any form..Eg.

• The "meditators"- eat, drink, work as a meditation. Each act is an act of meditation- Raja Yoga
• The "lovers"- love everything they do.They eat with love, walk with love and so on- Bhakti Yoga
• The "Actors"- Perform duty without attachment, there is surrender in every act - Karma Yoga
• The "Intellectual" - There is sharp awareness, alertness in everything. - Gyana Yoga

To me, the meditation and awareness (Raja Yoga and Gyana yoga) are of the intellect (of the head). Those who are intellectual type might find it easier be in awareness or in meditation as their the unchanging, underlying current.
Whereas the emotional or people of the heart might find it easier to surrender and love (Karma and Bhakti) everything. But that needs an acceptance of the Divine a deep faith.

Over time they all blend into one and culminate into Bhakti. Awareness becomes surrender and then meditation and love..
Sometimes deep love transcends awareness and meditation, and becomes surrender..

Questions and Discussion Points

Jot down your questions and discussion points. This could be for the current book you are reading, or something you like to discuss in the book club review meeting.

Sakhi Movie Reviews

You are welcome to post movie reviews and comments..

The Outliers - Malcom Gladwell

This book will be reviewed online.

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

Sakhi Book Club

This was Maheswari's idea to start off a book club with a few like minded friends. It was kicked off in October 2009. We call it the Sakhi Book Club.

Our first book review was on October 31st 2009.

We intend to put out thoughts into this blog either after we have read a book or if we want to review a book online.

So happy book club blogging....