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Author: [[Marc Leavitt and Mark Martel]] Full Title: Enlightenment Category: #books Chapter One The Last Desire Journal Entry: May 31, 2001 Wherever I was at that moment, it was the end of the road for me. No more aspirations. No more plans. No more security. Not looking for any changes or modifications to my life, I just came to rest in what I already was. It was the single most satisfying and natural feeling I have ever experienced. It was like a complete retirement from the game of life. I had been a spiritual seeker for over ten years and the seeking ended at that moment. Since this discovery of my last desire, I have noticed that I seem to be dying in some quiet way. A big piece of me has already died. It is quite apparent and I can tell that as long as I continue in my practice, I will continue to die. And now that this is becoming clear, I realize that this is all I ever wanted. I would go so far as to say it is the only thing anyone has ever wanted. But more importantly, I think God, as the Supreme Source represents Eternal Truth. The very truth of our existence. Such truths as: Who are we? Where are we? Then there is the biggie: What happens to us after our bodies die? So, what exactly is this place that we call our ‘Universe’ and where are its borders that separate us from this mysterious Heaven that we all have been promised… if we do the right things? My astronomy professor offered no answers. Does anyone else realize that they can’t stop talking to themselves even if they try? Has anyone ever bothered to figure out why we must talk to ourselves continually? We appear to have perfect control over our bodies and we all assume that we have similar control over our thoughts. Verify For Yourself… Take a moment and watch your mind with the intention to abide in silence. See how long it takes for you to fail in your goal to impede the flow of your internal dialogue… so, how many seconds did you last until you noticed the internal dialogue rearing its head despite your best effort to remain silent even for a few seconds? In fact, did it not seem that the harder you tried, the noisier your mind got?

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Enlightenment by Marc Leavitt and Mark Martel presents wisdom from the contemplative traditions.

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