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When one who has been enlightened speaks, there are things he cansay with relative certainty--as much certainty as is possible whilestill in a body in this world. There are other things he can say withconsiderable authority, but not with certainty. There are also thingshe would like to be able to say, but they are much morespeculative--not without value, but subject to a great deal moredisagreement and interpretation of meaning. It is quitehelpful if a guru identifies which degree of authority is attached tostatements that they make. This is very much more important if the guruis in and out of the enlightened state rather than in the enlightenedstate more or less continuously. Generally, statements made while inthe enlightened state can be made with relative certainty. Statementsmade based upon remembering what was seen and known while in theenlightened state carry significant authority, but not certainty. It iswhen statements are made as to method and techniques for helping othersattain enlightenment that even a guru speaks speculatively, whether inthe enlightened state or not. No one, including all enlightened gurus,can say with certainty how anyone else can gain entry to the circle ofenlightened beings. All enlightened human beings say exactlythe same thing; they each just speak a different language. There areten steps to follow to get from where you are to where you want to be.When you get there you will not have moved an inch. There is only one thing. There is only one problem. There is only one solution. Now we know what to do. Youbecome aware of a longing for something more. You ask yourself: "Isthis all there is?" You conclude: "Surely there must be something morethan this." You have actually taken the first step. Youbecome aware of enlightenment as a concept. It is just another ideaamong all the other interesting ideas you have in your head. This isthe second step. You turn a corner and start to believe thatenlightenment is something real. This is the third step. You arecurious; you want to find out more. You start to think aboutenlightenment. You start to talk with others about it. You start toread books about enlightenment. You start to wantenlightenment for yourself. The desire begins to get strong within, butmostly within your head, i.e., you are still just thinking about it.Even though this is already the fourth step, in a way it is the realbeginning; the beginning of the real. You begin yourspiritual quest. The active search for enlightenment begins, but youdon't know where to look. You don't know what it is and you don't knowwhere to find it. This is the fifth step; it is very exciting, but alsoscary. Your heart joins the search; you become aware of a deep longingin your heart to return home. You explore various spiritual practices. Yoursearch is primarily directed into the world, outside of yourself. Thisis the sixth step. You may begin to make changes in your life; how youlive, where you live, who you live with, your work, etc., but nothingyou change in the world touches your deep longing for something more.You become confused, frustrated, overwhelmed; you want to quit and goback to your ordinary life that is more familiar and more comfortable. Finally,usually after years of study and searching, you understand that thelower cannot command the higher; you realize that you have been lookingin the wrong place--outside of yourself, and that you cannot makeenlightenment happen. NO spiritual practice can make enlightenmenthappen. You turn your gaze inward upon yourself. You understand thatwhat you are looking for is that which is looking. Your mind begins toobserve itself. You surrender to your high Self; you let go of thesearch—but you still have desire, a deep profound, burning desire towake up. You continue your spiritual search, but your practice is nowdifferent. You have selected one spiritual practice from the greatsmorgasbord of possibilities, but instead of a search, it becomes morelike a prayer of thanks, an offering up to God in recognition of yourlonging to honor him, to remember who you really are. This is theseventh step. One day, you simply wake up. The veil of theillusion of separation lifts. You realize that you are God; you are theone without a second. You see that there is only one thing, and you areit, all of it. Your fist awakening is the eighth step. But it onlylasts for a short time, perhaps a few hours or even less, possibly afew days or weeks, but then it recedes and the more ordinaryego-centered consciousness returns. You experience a profound anguishat the loss of this perfect light, love, truth, and knowing. In spiteof this anguish, you have already conquered death; you know that whatyou really are cannot die, only the physical body dies. Yourlife has now changed. You are living in the moment; not the past or thefuture. You continue along your spiritual path. Your longing is verystrong. You remain surrendered in a cocoon of faith, with an inwardknowing that you will return to that enlightened state--even if it isonly at the moment of your physical death. You continue your inner workof transcending the ego, healing old wounds and burning accumulatedkarma. Re-awakening is the ninth step--the enlightenment returns. Nowyou are spiritually confident; not arrogant or egotistical, no longerafraid of anything--there is no fear. You just know, in a way that isunshakable, who you really are, what everything is, what it is not,what it all means, and what you are to do. With the tenthstep enlightenment becomes stable. You are there more or lesscontinuously. Your responsibility now is to help others awaken. Schoolis out. Welcome HOME. More Enlightenment Articles at www.sexyspiritualrelationships.com