I awakened this past summer, through a terrifying, and painful experience. I was scared to talk about it but then felt called to (on youtube and here). I was told I needed physical proof. I couldn't awaken without it. But I got it. I'm glad for it though. I hope i'm on this journey for the rest of my life.
I'm very happy for you! May you bring great benefit to all beings. There are various stages of awakening, from the discovery of emptiness to full enlightenment. My master gave an example of what it means to be fully enlightened. He held up a candle and said that a fully enlightened being would not be harmed by the flame, then he waved his hand over that. It's a good simple test to see if the elements of our physical realm have any power over your realization. Please be careful with this if you decide to find out, as it would only be possible to not become burned if you were fully enlightened.
I awakened this past summer, through a terrifying, and painful experience. I was scared to talk about it but then felt called to (on youtube and here). I was told I needed physical proof. I couldn't awaken without it. But I got it. I'm glad for it though. I hope i'm on this journey for the rest of my life.
I'm very happy for you! May you bring great benefit to all beings. There are various stages of awakening, from the discovery of emptiness to full enlightenment. My master gave an example of what it means to be fully enlightened. He held up a candle and said that a fully enlightened being would not be harmed by the flame, then he waved his hand over that. It's a good simple test to see if the elements of our physical realm have any power over your realization. Please be careful with this if you decide to find out, as it would only be possible to not become burned if you were fully enlightened.