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"But," asked Vaccha persistently, "when one who has this emancipation of mind
(freed from self) dies, where does he go, where is he reborn?
The Buddha replied:
"The word 'reborn' does not fit the case."
"Then he is not reborn?"
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		Posted on Jan.08.2013 @ 01:00AM EDT by leoj99 Most People are Enlightened. Most people think and feel they are enlightened. So in effect only very are unenlightened. This is the world we live in. What do you think.
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Reply from leoj99 Jan.08.2013 01:04AM EDT		Only very few are unenlightened...
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Reply from sit_teh Jan.08.2013 01:30AM EDT →Email sit_teh		Succeed to be original.
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Reply from leoj99 Jan.08.2013 03:48AM EDT		Well some or many just sit zazen and they are already enlightened.
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Reply from QuantumZen Jan.08.2013 09:35AM EDT →Email QuantumZen		I recently started a new job. It is very repetitive and doesn't require any thoughts. I worked 12 hour shift with barely any thoughts. Just doing it. I didn't get tired, nor annoyed or exited. I got some physical pain, but I didn't find it bad or good for that matter. This is a little glimpse of ever present enlightenment. So I agree with you. We are all enlightened, but only enlightened ones know it :) I must add, that "conditional enlightenment" is not enough. You need to practice a lot to get unconditional enlightenment and apply it in every aspect of life (most importantly, to help others).
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Reply from Woodsman Jan.08.2013 11:52AM EDT		stars twinkle in the clear dark night so far away but still within sight as in sound and sense as one another path in which to bring light
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Reply from football Jan.08.2013 03:24PM EDT →Email football		This night is dark but my Necklace glints If we are talking I want to talk too.
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Reply from Riverstone Jan.10.2013 02:21PM EDT		Every bird has wings. The limbs and potential for flight are there, built in, yet some will never fly.
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Reply from football Jan.10.2013 06:08PM EDT →Email football
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Reply from football Jan.12.2013 07:14PM EDT →Email football		I have meant something like this, sorry..
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