Enlightening Enlightenment

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“Let us avoid despairing over the evanescent nature of our brief existence. Indeed, let us instead fully embrace each & every delectable moment we have been given. The Buddha astutely noted that 'It is far better to travel well than to arrive,' and to truly travel well we must do so consciously and with purpose – with the betterment of all passers by ever in mind, and never our own success or comfort. This life might very well be but a dream, and yet we cannot hope to fully awaken in it until we treat each encounter as if it were anything but.” ~ inspired by Kilroy J. Oldster 18
Chapter 02: The levels of Awareness The second major distinction between the three possible states of human being has to do with how much (or how little) awareness is available to each, along with how those varying degrees of clarity are perceived &/or processed. With this in mind, feel free to humbly ponder & then courageously pro-actualize the following … *Whereas the awareness of Zone 1 advocates remains essentially asleep (with their perceptions severely blurred by the emotional constructs of political divisiveness, religious zealotry, nationalism, greed, fear, indignation, condemnation, retribution, punishment, rejection/criticism of the downtrodden, various manifestations of bigotry, &/or fixating on the material to determine what is “real”), the awareness of Zone 2 followers has awakened slightly by recognizing & focusing upon the consciousness of self (characterized by advocating political reform, falling into spiritual dogma, treating the downtrodden from an emotionless distance, establishing “healthy boundaries” vs opponents or enemies, insultingly or angrily condemning “the ignorant”, &/or fixating on the mental to determine what is “real”). In noted contrast, the awareness of Zone 3 participants is fully Awakened in every moment of courageously chosen deeds of caring kindness. This “greater Knowing” of the Whole (by acting as a selfless agent thereof) allows them to be calm in times of chaos, forgiving towards the cruel, giving in the face of fear, joyful (or at the least peacefully compassionate) during times of sadness, grateful in times of "lack", humble after instances of personal "accomplishments", faithfully determined in times of failure, and active in times of fatigue or illness or injury. *While the personal identities of Zone 1 proponents are essentially calcified in alignment with how their cultures and their teachers &/or their preachers &/or their parents indoctrinated them to be (essentially demanding that they become agents of themselves; a la “my will over thine”), the identities of Zone 2 minions tend to become “fuzzier” – tend to get “lost to the world” by being passive observers more than mere moving members (believing that they have been somehow transformed thereby, and that they need to share that transformation with others as agents of wisdom; a la “my will for thine”). Contrastingly, the identities of Zone 3 enthusiasts are repeatedly & purposefully set aside in favor of living as agents of the Whole &/or as ambassadors for “the Divine” (a la “Thy will not mine” – be that divinity God or Buddha or cosmic consciousness or quantum interconnection etc). Praise is deflected onto others in times of personal success or victory (“I couldn't have done it without ...”), responsibility is accepted (without self-criticism) in moments of failure or defeat (“I accept & apologize for my unintended role in this setback”), and pain is taken on & known in times of others' suffering (“I literally feel – & thus have heartfelt compassion for – your loss &/or sadness”). 19
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Page 5 and 6: Table of Contents Forward: knowing
Page 7 and 8: Forward … the WHY of it all For t
Page 9 and 10: Introduction - the What of the matt
Page 11 and 12: Understanding Enlightenment: The 3
Page 13 and 14: Zone 3 … selfless servants (those
Page 15 and 16: “Enlightenment is not found by pe
Page 17: Chapter 01: The nature of Enlighten
Page 21 and 22: *Whereas those enacting Zone 1 live
Page 23 and 24: *Whereas Zone 1 patrons believe tha
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Page 27 and 28: Chapter 04: How we See ourselves Th
Page 29 and 30: Chapter 05: Relating to our environ
Page 31 and 32: *Insomuch as servants of the Zone 1
Page 33 and 34: Chapter 06: Relating to friends & a
Page 35 and 36: Chapter 07: Relating to strangers &
Page 37 and 38: *Those partaking of the Zone 1 life
Page 39 and 40: Chapter 08: Dealing with personal i
Page 41 and 42: *While Zone 1 proponents believe th
Page 43 and 44: Chapter 09: Dealing with God & the
Page 45 and 46: Chapter 10: Responding to peace & p
Page 47 and 48: Chapter 011: Responding to frustrat
Page 49 and 50: *Insomuch as Zone 1 patrons gaze or
Page 51 and 52: Chapter 12: Beliefs about chance &
Page 53 and 54: Chapter 13: Escaping common ego-tra
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Page 57 and 58: Chapter 13b: “active unenlightenm
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Page 63 and 64: *While Zone 1 affiliates consistent
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*While Zone 1 affiliates feel sure
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Chapter 13e: “active unenlightenm
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*Insomuch as Zone 1 confederates fr
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Chapter 13f: “active unenlightenm
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*Insomuch as Zone 1 confederates fe
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Chapter 13g: “active unenlightenm
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07: Arrogance … Confederates of t
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*Unlike their previously illuminate
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04: Instead of expressing their env
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*Finally, Zone 3 enthusiasts (the t
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06: Instead of booming variations o
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“The true value of a human being
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Chapter 13h: “active unenlightenm
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Chapter 14: What it means to “Wak
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In bold contrast, Zone 3 enthusiast
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*Zone 1 advocates think that awaken
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*In essence, while Zone 1 backers a
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*Zone 1 patrons observe their world
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Chapter 15: Different paths to Enli
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*Whereas Zone 1 proponents delight
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*While Zone 1 affiliates think that
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Chapter 16: Different paths; differ
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Chapter 17: How the paths affect th
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*While Zone 1 backers think that th
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Chapter 18: How the paths affect th
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*Whereas Zone 1 proponents are cert
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Chapter 19: Various reasons for Beg
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Chapter 20: Different goals for the
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*While Zone 1 backers strive to att
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Chapter 21: The basic steps of Awak
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*As a penultimate point of distinct
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Chapter 22: Summoning the Strength
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*Finally, insomuch as Zone 1 confed
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Conclusion: Putting it into Practic
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In-deed, a profound experience of t
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“For true Enlightenment to take h
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