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JedMcKenna is one of themost straightforward and authentic spiritual teachers, ever. Jedtellsitlikeitis:therealityofLivingUnbound,andthewaytoLivingUnbound.JedMcKennaisapenname,butwhoeverwritesasJedMcKennaarticulatesLivingUnboundinrealitywithanauthenticityandaclarityrarelyfoundanywhere.
Here is some of the very direct and very real wisdom of JedMcKenna:
Sufferingjustmeansyourehavingabaddream.Happinessmeansyourehavingagooddream.Enlightenmentmeansgettingoutofthedreamaltogether.
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Enlightenmentisntwhenyougothereitswhentherecomeshere.
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Itsegothefalseselfthatexaltstheguruanddeclarestheteachingsacred,butnothingisexaltedorsacred,onlytrueornottrue.
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Enlightenmentistheunprogrammedstate.
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IdonthavesomethingyoudontyoubelievesomethingIdont.
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Thepointistowakeup,nottoearnaPh.D.Inwakingup.
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Thebottomlineremainsthesame:youreeitherawakeoryourenot.Oneday,thereitis.Nothing.Nomoreenemies,nomorebattles.
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Theresnothinglefttocontendagainstandnothingleftthatmustbedone,andtherewillneverbeanythingthatmustbedoneeveragain.
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Theyouthatyouthinkofasyou(andthatthinksofyouasyou,andsoon)isnotyou,itsjustthecharacterthattheunderlyingtruthofyouisdreamingintoexistence.Enlightenmentisntin
thecharacter,itsintheunderlyingtruth.
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Wakeupfirst.Wakeup,andthenyoucandoublebackandperhapsbeofsomeusetoothersifyoustillhavetheurge.Wakeupfirst,withpureandunapologeticselfishness,oryourejustanothershipwreckvictimflounderingintheoceanandallthecompassionintheworldisof
absolutelynousetotheothervictimsflounderingaroundyou.
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Theuniverseisntvagueandignorant.Iamvagueandignorant.Somethingistrue,anditdoesntmatterwhatitis,Imnotgoingtobefalseanymore.Ihavenoteventheslightesttrace
oftheslightestreservationthatIwouldrathersufferanddiefiguringoutwhatistruethancontinuethislifeasaslavetoliesandignorance.
-On the attitude needed for enlightenment
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Idontseeitasmyroletosaveorrescueanybodyanymorethanregularpeoplefeeltheneedtorescueeachotherfromsleepinganddreaming.
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Thatshowitisindreams:thoughtsbecomethingspracticallybeforetheyrethought.
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Youcantmanagetoavoidyourowntruenatureforever.Itsawonderanybodymanagesitatall.
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Whoyouarehaslittleornothingtodowithyou.**
Thereisnotrueself.Truthandselfaremutuallyexclusive.
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Thisisaboutunknowing.Allthissocalledknowledgeisexactlywhatstandsbetweenseeker
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andsought.
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Theteachersweneedwillalwaysbetherewhenweneedthemnoreasontotrackdownsomebodyelses.
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TheIcastsofftheillusionofIandyetremainsasI.Suchistheparadoxofselfrealization.Therealizeddonotseeanycontradictioninit.
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Beforeenlightenment,Ibelievedmyegowasme.Thenenlightenmentcomesalongandnomoreego,onlytheunderlyingreality.Nowitsafterenlightenment,andthisegomightbe
slightlyuncomfortableorillfittingattimes,butitsallIvegot.
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Theideathatyouregoisdestroyedintheprocessofenlightenmentisroughlycorrect,butitsnotcomplete.Beforeenlightenment,youreahumanbeingintheworld,justlikeeveryoneyousee.Duringenlightenment,yourealizethatthehumanbeingthatyouthoughtyouwereisjustacharacterinaplay,andthattheworldyouthoughtyouwereinisjustastage,soyougo
throughaprocessofradicaldeconstructionofyourcharactertoseewhatsleftwhenitsgone.Theresultisntenlightenedselfortrueself,itsnoself.Whenitsalloveritstimetobea
humanbeingintheworldagain,andthatmeansslippingbackintocostumeandgettingbackonstage.
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Miraclesarenatureunimpeded,whichisagoodwayofsayingthatifyoutakeyourhandoffthetiller,theboatwillsteeritselfanddoavastlybetterjobofitthanyouevercould.
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Relaxintothemomentandlettheuniversedothedriving.Iftherewasasecrettohappinessinlife,Idsaythatwasit.
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Trustyoudevelopalittleatatimeasyoulearntorelinquishtheillusionofcontrol.
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Theyhaveabandonedtheillusionofcontrol.Itdoesntmatterwhyyoudoit,justthatyoudo.Thisisthepointofdistinctionandtherootteachingofallmajorreligions.
~On the power of spiritual devotion
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Fearandegoinotherwords,ignorancearekeepingyourhandonthetiller.Releasethetillerforwhateverreason,andthesteeringtakescareofitself.
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Everyonesgroovingonthegurus,andeveryonesgettingmoreandmorespiritual,butnobodyswakingup.
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Gojumpoffacliff.Dontgonearthecliffandcontemplatejumpingoff.Dontreadabookaboutjumpingoff.Dontstudytheartandscienceofjumpingoff.Dontjoinasupportgroupforjumpingoff.Dontwritepoemsaboutjumpingoff.Dontkisstheassofsomeoneelsewho
jumpedoff.Justjump.
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ThedifferencebetweenusisntthatImenlightenedandyourenot.ThedifferencebetweenusisthatIknowit,andyoudont.
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Thetruthisidenticalforbothofus.Ihaventachievedabetterstatusthanyou.
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Theresnosuchthingasinstantenlightenmentanymorethantheressuchathingasaninstantbaby.
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Simplyput,Idontthink.Idontmakechoicesordecisions.Idontweighpossibilitiesandselectoneoverothers.Instead,Iobservepatternsandmovewiththem.
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IusedtotrytobesmartandnowIdontandeverythingworksawholelotbetter.StoppingbeingsmartwasoneofthesmartestthingsIveeverdone.
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Thisisit.Notsomeothertime,notsomeotherplace.Righthere.Rightnow.IamstandingattheexactcenterofinfinityandIseebeautyandperfectionandabsolutedelighteverywhereandineverything.Thetouchoftheslightestbreeze,thesightofasinglestarthroughcloud
sweptskies,thehowlsofcoyotepupsinthedistanceandthesheergloryandbeautyofitallisenoughtotearmetoshredsandallIcansayisthankyou,thankyou,thankyou
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Truthisntanideaoraconcept.Itsnotinlibrariesorthewordsofsages.Itdoesntcomeinaflashofinsightorapeakexperience.Itsnotafeelingofblissorecstasy.Itsnotaconcepttobeunderstoodorafeelingtobeexperienced.Itsnotinyourheartoryourmind.Itsfurther.
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Spiritualawakeningisaboutdiscoveringwhatstrue.Anythingthatsnotaboutgettingtothetruthmustbediscarded.Truthisntaboutknowingthingsyoualreadyknowtoomuch.Its
aboutunknowing.Itsnotaboutbecomingtrueitsaboutunbecomingfalsesothatallthatsleftistruth.
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Nobeliefistrue.No.Belief.Is.True.
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Onemillionthofonepercentfalseiscompletelyfalse.Everythingindualityisfalse.Falseasinnottrue.Nottrueasinbullshit.
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Thisisntasongweresingingoramountainwereclimbingitsadreamwereunweaving.
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Marshall SchorglMARCH12,2011@5:39PM
ThanxJed
ShankarDECEMBER8,2013@4:38AM
TheIcastsofftheillusionofIandyetremainsasI.Suchistheparadoxofselfrealization.Therealizeddonotseeanycontradictioninit.ThatquoteisfromRamanaMaharshi.Whyincludeithere?Thatsnotright.
AnotherquotesaysIts(truth)notafeelingofblissorecstasy.Truthisbliss.ElsewhereTruthisexplainedasSatChitAnandabymanyothers.Anandaisbliss.
Pete SchorglJANUARY29,2014@6:59PM
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ThanxJed,youoldcrocodile.
FEBRUARY18,2014@4:25AM
Askingquestionsarereallygoodthingifyouarenotunderstandinganythingfully,exceptthispieceofwritingprovidespleasantunderstandingeven.
LarryMARCH7,2014@8:26AM
Nicelydone.
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