
“At the moment of enlightenment, everything is dropped—body, mind, all states, all things—everything. At that moment, there is no separate entity that can become enlightened, because there is no I that can experience it.”
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“Being enlightened ironically means realizing that there is no separate entity that can be enlightened or unenlightened.”
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“Looking forward” to what you think enlightenment might be at some grand point in the future keeps you from seeing the truth of its presence right now.”
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“Realization includes everything, the mundane and the transcendental. In true awakening, nothing stands apart and nothing is excluded. If we find ourselves in a state where something is excluded, that state, however amazing it is, is still a dualistic state.”
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“All paths are valid, but in the end you will find that the realization of the ultimate truth is a pathless path.”
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