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Mother of four experiences the same enlightenment as Buddha in Spirituality ·
Master John said:Well then, if you're so sure you know where it is, why don't you just lay it out right HERE, Master Klimakos?
This isn't some autocratically run institution.
Everyone is more than welcome to join the conversation.

But look, the whole point of this SCHOOL is to vet ideas and establish what actually holds water.

There’s a massive disconnect between what this lady Bernadette claims to have realized and the actual experience being left for all of us here, Master Klimakos.

Let's see where this "discrepancy" is coming from. Go ahead and post her best passages right HERE—Master John is asking you nicely. 👋
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Mother of four experiences the same enlightenment as Buddha in Spirituality ·
Master Klimakos said:Oh, come on, of course he knows. You really should read her work yourself—then you'd see what I mean.

I honestly haven't found anyone who describes the "process of ego dissolution" with more clarity or depth than she does.
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Mother of four experiences the same enlightenment as Buddha in Spirituality ·
It looks like John and Seraphim are both online at the exact same time 🙂

Jane, you went ahead and copied your own post yourself—which, honestly, would have ruined my carefully laid plan to keep everything in perfect chronological order anyway! 🙄

So, we're just giving future readers a little heads-up: that post by Master John (from 1:13 PM) is actually the CURRENT LAST entry in the school of enlightenment.
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Mother of four experiences the same enlightenment as Buddha in Spirituality ·
Master John said:The amateurs in the big leagues don't have a clue about what you just credited the Master for.
Come on, Klimakos, let's show them how it's done—maybe even teach a few women a thing or two along the way. Especially Sister Bernadette. 👋
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Mother of four experiences the same enlightenment as Buddha in Spirituality ·
Master Klimakos said:Well, what exactly am I supposed to bring to the table?

Women are in a league of their own!

Honestly, I’m not quite sure why, but it seems like I’ve ended up learning most of my life lessons from women!

🙄 😲 😁
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Mother of four experiences the same enlightenment as Buddha in Spirituality ·
Master John said:Looks like Klimakos finally helped John see the light.

But seriously, why don't you just share some of that wisdom from Sister Bernadette yourself? Maybe then we could actually pull you out of this paralysis, Asterix! 🙄
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Mother of four experiences the same enlightenment as Buddha in Spirituality ·
Klimakos said:No, I didn't mean "literally." It was more about certain "experiences" of my own that forced me to verify their authenticity this way. After all, I walked this path on my own terms and saw it through by myself. As for reading anything lately? Honestly, I don't do much of that anymore.

P.S. And yeah, I still plan on picking up "King Kong" once the American or perhaps the German edition is released!

😁🙂
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Mother of four experiences the same enlightenment as Buddha in Spirituality ·
Master John said:Master Parsifal, would you be so kind as to share those lovely little sentiments from that lady who completely paralyzed Master Klimakos?

Let’s lean into those insults for a moment and see if we can brew up an antidote.

Master John was doing a bit of late-night Googling, and honestly, I stumbled upon a digital jungle so thick and tangled, I don't think I've ever seen anything quite like it.

It's a bit much, isn't it? Let's see where Isusic stands regarding our Master's tightrope walk, alongside Sister Bernadette. 👋
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Mother of four experiences the same enlightenment as Buddha in Spirituality ·
To prevent our discussion about B. Roberts from getting buried under the next 300 pages of our school's history, and to make it easier for other members to find this vital topic,
I think it’s a great idea to start a dedicated thread here.

So, I'm going to copy everything here chronologically—tracing how we first "encountered" and brought this modern Christian mystic before our school's panel.

Moving forward, please use this specific thread for any discussions regarding her life and work.

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Every now and then, through my little gray matter, I find myself thinking it might be a good idea to open a separate thread specifically about Bernadette Roberts.

To get us started, I’d like to ask our friend Master Klimakos to answer one very simple question for us.

On his own website, Master Klimakos wrote: "'

'One more special recommendation: the book "The Experience of No Self" by Bernadette Roberts. It is a phenomenal book—the best book, really. The book of all books. I have read it about thirty times already, and I am still reading it. It is also, depending on the person, both terrifying and magnificent; it destroys everything, yet perhaps that is necessary—to stop being what one is not, right...?'

To be honest with you, Klimakos, if I were to own all three of this modern Christian mystic's books and had actually read them all,

one thing that really sticks in my craw is how confidently you stated that you have read one of her books (I assume her first, clearest, and best one—Experience of no self)

ABOUT 30 TIMES.

Could you comment on that or perhaps confirm it for me?

I honestly find it hard to wrap my head around.

For me, reading a book means reading it completely, "from cover to cover."

So, did you actually, literally, and fully read the book FROM COVER TO COVER thirty times? Or was that just a bit of imprecise writing that left hiddenpuma75 feeling a bit uncertain?

Or rather, did you just "re-read" it thirty times?

To me, "re-reading" implies you picked the book up occasionally to revisit certain passages (much like how people frequently re-read the Bible).

I would appreciate a precise answer to this question, which I find quite intriguing.
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The Waiting Game in Psychology ·
frozenangler9 said:Why does waiting sometimes feel like such an exhausting, Herculean task? 🙄

1) Because you haven't quite realized that waiting is actually its own kind of action. 😉

and

2) Because you don't truly know who you are deep down. 😉
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Karma: Punishment or opportunity? in Spirituality ·
klimakos said:A double dose of whatever sickness they’re suffering from!
🙂

So, what you're saying is you rely on those old religious tactics 😁—using threats and theological lectures about this world or the next 😉
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I can certainly see a bit of a ruthless dictator in you, 😉.

I really feel the need to offer a little metaphysical warning here:

Let evil fall upon the one who harbors evil thoughts!

Which, in your specific case...

...let the sickness find its way back to the one spreading the virus. 🙂
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Karma: Punishment or opportunity? in Spirituality ·
Good grief, man...

You actually managed to write something clearly for once, without all that awkward phrasing or those weird, made-up words you usually throw around.

I have to ask—how did you pull this off? How did you manage to be so coherent here when, in nine out of ten other posts, you’re being vague, abrasive, and just generally difficult to follow?

Have you been practicing lately? 🙂

It’s like how you can chat away so easily with that one lady from the neighborhood, but when it comes to the rest of us...

Well, you just won't do it. I honestly don't know what gets into you. 😈

You're constantly putting up a fight. 😁

👋
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Anyone in your family have a pacemaker? in Health ·
A close family member of mine (he's 79) is scheduled to have a pacemaker implanted tomorrow.

He’s actually in pretty decent shape for his age and doesn't really deal with any major health issues aside from this.

Up until now, he hasn't faced any significant heart complications or serious medical struggles.

I'd love to hear about your experiences if you have any to share.

1) How successful is this procedure generally?
2) On average, how long do people live after getting one?
3) Does it actually improve an older person's quality of life, as many people claim?
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Smoking habits among Americans in Health ·
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Loving humanity in Spirituality ·
January

Why call it January?

Because that’s when they clear out the oaks in the forest—or at least, that's what my old mentor, a veteran forester, always told me.
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Loving humanity in Spirituality ·
Enchantress said:I had a hunch, but I really wanted to double-check. 🙂

Learning the months in American English is actually pretty simple if you look at it this way:

Here’s my little "schooling" session for Enchantress:

June = June because that's when everything is lush and green.
July = July because it's just peak summer heat.😉
August = August because that's when everyone is driving around hauling hay after the harvest.🙂
September = September because that's when we start sipping on red wine—mostly because that's my birth month!🙂

October = October (And why leaves fall in October? Well, that's a deep, mystical mystery for another day.)

November = November (Simply because things start getting chilly.)

December = December (Because there's no money left in the bank, so we all just end up begging!)🙂

January = January
February = February
March = March

I HAVE NO CLUE ABOUT THESE THREE EITHER 🤔

April = April, because that's when the grass starts growing.
May = May, probably named after some flower or something.🙂
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Loving humanity in Spirituality ·
Chestnut said:Do you ever truly feel love for others? What does that actually feel like? What triggers it?

Personally, my capacity for love is pretty selective.

I want to confess something to you all, but please, let’s keep this between us.

Even though I’m living in a man's body, I’ve realized I’m not really attracted to men—it’s women I’m drawn to.🙂 🥳

It started happening when I was about twelve, and it hasn't stopped since.

A bit unusual, wouldn't you say?🤔

So, as far as I'm concerned...

Love might be the ultimate answer, but while I'm waiting for that answer to arrive, sex certainly asks some very interesting questions.😁
That’s why I approach sex like a pro soccer player: first, I work on my dribbling,😁 and then I take the shot.😁

Hmm, what else is there to say about love... or sex?🤔

The only time my wife and I actually reached a climax at the exact same moment was the day we signed our divorce papers.😁
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Buddhism in Spirituality ·
There is no roadmap for Google

How am I supposed to follow a path that I am CURRENTLY building as I go? 😉
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Buddhism in Spirituality ·
An American haiku:

Wind chases leaves through the rubber,
Pivic stands on just one leg,
It’s freezing; Issa's blood.

🙂
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The psychology of a guru in Spirituality ·
It’s fascinating how different spiritual traditions all seem to rely on a similar concept: a central figure who serves as a spiritual guide.

- Gnostics often look to the hierophant

- In Sufism, you have the sheikh or the pir

- Within Hasidic traditions, the role is filled by the tzadik

- Zen practitioners follow a Roshi

- Tibetan Buddhism relies on a Lama

- And in Hinduism, it's the guru
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