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Originally Posted by PostScript
Sure you did, you came from a charmingly condescending frame. Plus you are projecting the falsehood that I said I am an enlightened mind, just to rubbish that projection with the depression comment, which is a transparent, although likely unconscious method of spin to reinforce your own perspective. Clearly if I still enjoyed the state, I would not be having this conversation which I am already regretting allowing to continue. I just raised that something temporary happened to me for two weeks, which was interesting and suggestive, and which others have experienced too for a very long time, including people involved in self development and on this forum. Had you experienced it you wouldn't put it in remotely the same box as the things you mention, it's not a "nuts and bolts of life with growing pains" type thing...as I say we're not naive just because it sounds a bit spiritual and flighty.
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OK maybe we're just arguing over simple terminology. Plus you're reading too much into my posts. i'm simply debating that these 'moments' that people are talking of are examples of 'enlightment'. I, along with everyone else have moments of clarity...but actual 'enlightment' is something totally different - I'm not nearly pretentious enough to considered myself 'enlightened' at all.
I'm not going to suggest a book that you probably won't read, but this bit from wikipedia gives a very quick overview of what 'enlightment' was for the Buddha....it just seems very different from these little moments that people on here seem to be talking about.
Gautama Buddha - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia