Enlightenment

This post at Hardcore Zen is well worth reading.

Even though I disagree with it in part...

I have to get a response post on this up, but it's running late now...

But in short:

• There really is such a thing as enlightenment.
• It's less than is touted.
• There's indeed a lot of snake oil salesmen in the enlightenment business.
• Aping some other guy's not going to cut it.
• No, I can't sell it to you or tell you.
  
• The experience described by Mumon is, I think, rather useful in my experience.
  

(HT: Blogmandu)