Re: Illumination

From: Frank Rafaelsen <rafael_at_nvg.ntnu.no>
Date: Mon, 21 Sep 1998 21:27:49 +0200 (CEST)


> From: <TTrotsky_at_aol.com>
> Subject: Re: Illumination
>
> Ashley Munday:
>
> << Forget all this mystical cock about Illumination (like it being some
> transcendental watchamacallit).>>
>
> The official material rather strongly supports the idea that Illumination
> is a transcendental state, so I think one would need a rather good reason to
> ignore it. OTOH, if you don't like the official view, obviously you can change
> it in your own game. However, I believe you need to consider some of the
> following (unless, of course, I've misunderstood what you're saying):

Well there is the debated-to-death case of Oddi the Keen who is illuminated without knowing it. Only when his storm bull senses fail him do he realise that he is illuminated. No sudden trancendence for poor Oddi :)

Frank Rafaelsen
Homo Ludens


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