Posted by Lynn on June 09, 19100 at 07:14:58:
Enlightenment: An Open Letter to Phil
Dear Phil,
I recently attended a lecture with the apparently enlightened spiritual teacher, Andrew Cohen. I have
also heard that you are enlightened. So, I have
several questions for you about the subject:
1. Are you familiar with Cohen's teachings on enlightenment?
What is your opinion of his teachings?
2. What guidelines can we use to tell if someone who says they are enlightened really are enlightened?
3. Do you know of any other people in the United States who currently place genuine claims on the state of enlightenment? If so, who are they?
4. In what ways are you specifically using your enlightenment to benefit others and advance the evolution of humankind?
5. Is there a relationship between realizing enlightenment and the Christian contemplative idea of
union with the Divine? Are they two different things or one in the same thing?
With gratitude,
Lynn