What if right now, this very moment of simply being here, is total enlightenment? All other mental states are distractions, delusions. This is as good as it gets. Would that be discouraging, or delightful?

(cf. NextPlease (1999-11-12), PrinciplesOfEthicalPower (2007-12-16), Life As a Work of Art (2008-11-11), Everything's Amazing, Nobody's Happy (2009-05-01), This Is Water (2009-05-21), ...) - ^z - 2012-01-19