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Rob (c137)'s avatar

Not only one should work on the mind and emotions but also the body.

When those are integrated, progress happens automatically.

It becomes easier to sense what to work on.

The hardest thing is to face the things we disassociated from. They feel scary at first like a monster but are actually your best friend.

Many think they are illuminated by their mind or emotions.

Those are the ones who are essentially out of body and in a fantasy.

That's why grounding whether via exercises or meditation is critical to keep oneself from "flying away".

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Juliaah's avatar

Fly away to where?

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Rob (c137)'s avatar

Sorry, I wasn't clear!

Mentally fly away, like have delusions of reality.

I've read about that happening with some people who had severe trauma.

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Juliaah's avatar

Ah, I understand now, thank you.

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Zippy's avatar

Please find some references which are very much about Illumination, a Messianic figure/person and the possibility of a new Aeon.

http://www.integralworld.net/reynolds18.html on Conscious Light

http://www.integralworld.net/reynolds33.html

http://www.integralworld.net/reynolds38.html

East meets West

http://www.adidam.in/forerunners.html

http://www.adidaupclose.org/FLO/karmapa.html confirmed as the Dharma Bearer by the 16th Buddhist Karmapa

http://www.adidaupclose.org/Adidam_In_Perpetutity/dawnhorse.html#ashvemedha The Ashvamedha Horse Sacrifice.

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Devaraj Sandberg's avatar

Personally, I think this whole thing with waiting for some messiah to rock up is just because people are too comfort-addicted to do the inner work themselves. They want someone to do it for them!

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