Received: by alpheratz.cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk id MAA00926 (8.6.9/5.3[ref pg@gmsl.co.uk] for cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk from fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk); Thu, 29 Mar 2001 12:44:39 +0100 Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2001 11:40:10 +0100 To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk Subject: Re: The Demise of a Meme Message-ID: <20010329114010.C1098@reborntechnology.co.uk> References: <4e.137db2df.27f3ca1d@aol.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.3.15i In-Reply-To: <4e.137db2df.27f3ca1d@aol.com>; from LJayson@aol.com on Wed, Mar 28, 2001 at 06:13:33PM -0500 From: Robin Faichney <robin@reborntechnology.co.uk> Sender: fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
On Wed, Mar 28, 2001 at 06:13:33PM -0500, LJayson@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 3/28/2001 11:35:14 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> robin@reborntechnology.co.uk writes:
>
>
> > By my understanding and experience, enlightenment can be achieved while
> > under the influence of psych*a*delics, but the state wears off pretty
> > quickly, like the drug, whereas if attained by the more traditional,
> > long-term means, it's more likely to stay.
> >
>
> In this context, what is meant by enlightenement?
Total cessation of suffering.
"Suffering" is the traditional translation of dukkha (Sanskrit).
Nowadays it's very often translated as "dissatisfaction", which is less
strong but more all-embracing.
The concept of enlightenment has much wider implications than this,
but I believe this is about the most concise expression of it.
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