Why Discuss?

I wanted to say that I am losing interest... But am I? I feel that there is a point in writing on these forums, in most of the threads I read. But why? I see many of the words that have the power to awaken being ignored. Not ignored by people, ignored by the mind. Not noticed. What is the point of talking in one thread about something that people will continue to talk about in the same way as before, over and over again?

Enlightenment is one example. Sure, we can discuss it. I mean, why not? I feel awakened, I had my "glimpses", why not talk about it now? And it does make some difference to one or two people. At some point. Maybe.

But who am I to talk about it, and why me? Ah, I could ask the same of many spiritual "teachers". Perhaps I may even make more sense then they do If I got to write books or lecture others. So many people do. I may do even better than others. Why not try?

Hmm... Because I am NOT enlightened? Because there are just plain too much already written out there for me to add anything? Tens and hundreds of books repeating themselves, just like tens of thousands of online posts. Is it bad? No. Someone may read it and realise something, true... But I am not saying "get rid of it all". I am saying - why more?

I can visualise a modern teacher talking with a student for a few minutes and then "perscribing" him, based on the conversation, the list of books to read. "Homework". RTFM before you come next time. (RTFM = read the f... manual). But, oh, how I understand those who DON'T read. You don't come to a seminar to talk about a book. You come to meditate together.

I am confused. The path of "online consultant" is certainly not my path. I don't have the time for this. Teaching is not my job. Well, if not, what is?

Peacemaker? All I have to say to most discussions is - relax, smile. There are no enemies, no rights and wrongs. Just Love and Live. And work on yourself, physically, mentally, spitirually. Love, Live, and Grow. You can't grow for the other person, only WITH him. And wonder. Keep wondering. Even about things you know. This is part of the balance. Ah, I am a preacher of balance. How nice. Should I spend time preaching?.. I feel I need to work on myself more. NOW. My "preaching" is good, but it can only go this far. I can't make other people become awakened. It's better to show a personal example. And then preach a bit.

What's Cohen's thing with neo-adavita anyway? One could ridicule his own teaching in a similar way. The teaching makes a lot of sense - it is the PEOPLE who fail to realise that sence! To know that "all is illusion and doesn't exist" does NOT mean you are free to do whatever you please. That is mind's interpretetion. All it means is - your potential is much larger than you thought, because this material world is not so material after all = USE IT! Use this understanding, this realization, don't just sit there! This is a STAGE, a world of Creation, material creation! It's a WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY, one we do not have on some thinner levels of reality!

And any addiction is potentially harmful, blogging, chatting, adavita, Cohen, religion, anything. Balance it with Life. (Ah, balance again...)

I need to quit talking smart and start talking light more. When I start "shrinking" others and hurting their ego, it's mutually painful, but when I radiate sincere concern and love, people do begin to wonder what I am talking about. What is this "Phoneix bird inside struggling to break free from the cage"? Many of us feel it... But are our minds willing to let the bird fly that easily?

Love, Zet