There is only one (fatal) flaw that readers are seeing in this book. You assume it is taking you somewhere...and as long as you believe there is somewhere to go or something to get, you are back in another trap. Used rightly the book will show you what you already are. Not what is potential in you, what you are right now.
When I read a few of the reviews that indicated they "hoped to get there in a few years," or were having a "taste" of enlightenment, as if enlightenment is a forever transcendent state, please consider this. You are aleady "enlightened," there is nothing to get, as one of the reviewer's said. When you "do" one of these "practices" just see that you are awareness, everyday ordinary awareness...that is it. Don't expect anything beyond that.
Be grateful that you have a way to see and know the nature of your reality, and know that the mind has momentum so doubts and confusion about whether you are "there" or not will arise...that is just another thought and that will take care of itself.
When you stop to look you are simply reminding yourself of what you already ARE, not what you hope to become. Actually, there is no one there...that is why there is no such thing as enlightenment. There is no one to be enlightened. As Jeff Foster puts it so well, if you are looking for the extraordinary just remember that the extraordinary is in the ordinary. Your every day ordinary awareness is it!
Transcendent type experiences give you wonderful glimpses of the real nature of things, but any experience that comes and goes is appearance, is content. Do not expect anything transcendental as your permanent state...and you won't be disappointed. There are those whose life just relaxed and became easier, and they couldn't even tell you it was anything spiritual - just nothing seemed to be wrong anymore, and they may have been no otherworld experiences at all! Those grand experiences may produce better poetry, more profound descriptions, but many people come to this in different ways. Keep this very simple, and believe with all your heart that you are already there
There is relief from seeking, knowing that all is well, life flows smoothly. Some people may have "experiences" that repeat themselves, others not at all. So don't get hung up with what your idea of "enlightenment" is supposed to be.
The author is showing you a great thing by showing you what you ARE, so don't fall into the additional trap of thinking there is something that is left for you to see or experience. Otherwise you will be doing these practices forever with the carrot always in front of the donkey. Just think of it as reminding yourself of your true nature and then it can work for you. Don't make it a rigid practice, when it occurs to you to look, then look. Listen to John Sherman and Jeff Foster as well to facilitate this book that you are enjoying so much.
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