Re: The problem with the belief that one is enlightened

From: Joe E. Dees (joedees@bellsouth.net)
Date: Sat Sep 16 2000 - 20:28:04 BST

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    From: "Austin Docking" <austin@docking.org.uk>
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    Subject: Re: The problem with the belief that one is enlightened
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    > ----- Original Message -----
    > From: Joe E. Dees <joedees@bellsouth.net>
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    > Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2000 6:25 AM
    > Subject: The problem with the belief that one is enlightened
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    > | The problem with the belief that one is enlightened, i.e. that one
    > | understands all, or at least the basic underpinnings of all, at the
    > | fundamental level,
    >
    > Is knowing that the 'truth' is, there is no truth, enlightenment ?
    >
    If there were no truth, how could the statement that there is no
    truth be true?
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    > Austin Docking
    >
    > I got stoned last night -
    > told a Palestinian that the West Bank
    > belongs to Israel.
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