Ep. 73 – To Be or Not to Be Enlightened
This episode of the Inner Awareness Podcast considers the apparent contradiction between being enlightened and having bliss within you - and having to undergo a process of self-realization in order to experience the benefits of you’re a priori enlightenment. While your authentic self exists in eternal time, and experiences union with Universal Consciousness, your physical–material body and its functions exist within the dualistic field of Maya, where attachments prevent you from experiencing the benefits of the enlightened state. The yearning to become freedom, to become truth and to become divine love emerges from the third heart; it’s the first sign that something transcendent (Atman) exists within you. By releasing your karmic attachments, you will allow Atman and bliss to radiate freely through your subtle field. As you progress through the seven levels of enlightenment, self-limiting fields will become saturated with bliss and universal feminine energy. Ultimately, by liberating your awareness and bringing it into union with Atman, you can experience the highest state of enlightenment. Then you can choose to reside in union with the All or to be born again as a Bodhisattva – an enlightened master who helps other people to experience the benefits of their a priori enlightenment.
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