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post Aug 27 2005, 01:00 PM
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One day it was announced by Master Joshu that the young monk Kyogen had reached an enlightened state. Much impressed by this news, several of his peers went to speak with him.

"We have heard that you are enlightened. Is this true?" his fellow students inquired.

"It is," Kyogen answered.

"Tell us," said a friend, "how do you feel?"

"As miserable as ever," replied the enlightened Kyogen.

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post Oct 11 2005, 01:08 PM
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For me enlightement is knowing the Truth ....but Nachash put it so beautiful (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clap.gif)


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mediocracy   Enlightenment   Aug 27 2005, 01:00 PM
Nachash   Moon reflected on the water Enlightenment is like...   Aug 27 2005, 02:26 PM
Alafair   "Enlightenment is like the moon reflected on ...   Aug 28 2005, 04:53 AM
durki   Enlightenment is a relative term. For example, Bud...   Aug 28 2005, 08:17 AM
LeoMoon   Enlightenment is relative as good and evil are rel...   Aug 28 2005, 10:46 AM
mediocracy   The following excerpt from 'Zen in the Martial...   Sep 3 2005, 07:00 AM
mediocracy   Just found this on the BBC News site... http://new...   Sep 7 2005, 12:11 PM
gavriel   i agree that enlightenment is a relative matter bu...   Sep 10 2005, 12:26 AM
| Kinjo   Enlightment to me is best described in these beaut...   Sep 10 2005, 12:34 AM
mediocracy   To understand the enlightenment of the here and no...   Sep 11 2005, 04:24 AM
Acid09   The blissfull serenity of conceptualizing perpetua...   Sep 12 2005, 04:41 PM

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