I am grateful for the opportunity to comment on the "one-word-rapid-enligtenment" model contained in the essay "Green Mountains Are Always Walking" essay. I undertand that many in the Buddhist community (and perhaps elsewhere) value this teaching. However, as a pactitioner of a traditional Vedic form of meditation for over five decades, I find it hard to imagine except as a rarety under very cloistered conditions. This leads me to wonder: why is it disussed so often?
It seems to me that it may be inspiring to the already inspired. But, does it enlarge the community or merely intrigue those seeking "entertainment with a spiritual flavor?" Given the rarety of this phenomenon, it appears too well-aligned with the dominant theme of "instant gratification" in our global materialist society. If so, is it merely a "unicorn?" Is it a "fishing hook" to intrigue others into taking the first step in what will very likely be a lengthy journey to "prepare" for the final "one word" step? If so, is this wise and right action?
On Jan 22, 2019 Eric Hutchins wrote :
It seems to me that it may be inspiring to the already inspired. But, does it enlarge the community or merely intrigue those seeking "entertainment with a spiritual flavor?" Given the rarety of this phenomenon, it appears too well-aligned with the dominant theme of "instant gratification" in our global materialist society. If so, is it merely a "unicorn?" Is it a "fishing hook" to intrigue others into taking the first step in what will very likely be a lengthy journey to "prepare" for the final "one word" step? If so, is this wise and right action?