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Page 1 of 2 Every once in a while it is a very good thing to take a close look at ourselves, at what we do and what we say. It is very important to be in alignment with our core values and desires in order to live that life we truly desire. In this light I share this rather tongue-in-cheek letter written by my colleague with permission to my entire readership. “How To Avoid Enlightenment by Robert Luckin, 8, Aug. 2007
To avoid enlightenment spend as little time in nature as possible. Observing nature can easily lead you to conclude that all living things are interconnected, interdependent, interactive and purposeful. These observations tend to further lead to the conclusion that we (human beings) are a part of nature, have purpose, interconnection, and are interdependent with every other living thing. The scary part of thinking like this is you begin to wonder; if everything is interdependent, interactive and interconnected, are we somehow part of a greater Mind or Intelligence? Left unchecked, such thoughts can easily take us down what can become a spiritual path with even more bizarre observations and conclusions. People having traveled this path often conclude there is Divine Intelligence.
They come to believe their thinking and physical actions are all part of a co-creation process. They start thinking the quality and character of their thoughts and behavior shape not only their experience, but also are the sum and substance of reality. It is apparent too much of this kind of thinking can become a very slippery slope for those wanting to avoid anything resembling enlightenment. For those having stumbled onto what some might call spiritual truths, it may be helpful to take a mental break and try out some religious thinking that avoids the pitfalls of logic, physical evidence and science. Purchase one of many available books and learn how the earth is only six thousand years old. Avoid asking how oil, millions of years old, managed to get buried deep under the earth’s skin. Such questions will most likely get under your skin and take you back to the slippery, spiritual slope. Learn how man and dinosaur lived together as well as the danger of forbidden fruit.
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