Enlightenment Means Being Altruistic

Altruism and Living a Good Life

One of the more interesting debates in the spiritual landscape is whether or not Enlightenment stops at “being”, or if living a truly enlightened life, includes “doing”.  In other words, can the enlightened life be defined as simply being in the state of Oneness, with no trace of the ego, or should the definition of an enlightened life include doing good and being altruistic?

Is focusing on “being” enough?  Is it ok to stumble upon the state of non-duality or the One Self and then retire to the mountains to rejoice in this discovery?  Or is it incumbent upon those who have discovered this great Truth to then be of service to others?

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Best Advice Survey Results

Thanks to all of you who have liked my fan page on Facebook.  Yesterday it crossed 1,000 likes, and I am very grateful to all of you for stopping by and supporting the page.  If you have not done so yet and would like to check out the page, you can do so here – Mastery of Meditation and Yoga Fan Page.

Yesterday, we ran an interesting survey on the page, where we asked everyone the question, “What is the Best Advice You Have Ever Got?”  We got some great responses which I thought would be beneficial to share with all of you as well.

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How to Be Happy

What makes life a joy for some, while a sad and frustration filled journey for others?  It is karma?  It is luck?  Is it disposition?  Is it fate?  I don’t think so.  I think you are supposed to be happy.  You are supposed to be full of joy and wonder, yet somehow, somewhere on this journey, things got out of control and you spiraled into the tedium of everyday life and found your life filled with conflict, suffering and the never ending pursuit of happiness. 

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