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JedMcKenna is one of themost straightforward and authentic spiritual teachers, ever. Jedtellsitlikeitis:therealityofLivingUnbound,andthewaytoLivingUnbound.JedMcKennaisapenname,butwhoeverwritesasJedMcKennaarticulatesLivingUnboundinrealitywithanauthenticityandaclarityrarelyfoundanywhere.

Here is some of the very direct and very real wisdom of JedMcKenna:

Sufferingjustmeansyourehavingabaddream.Happinessmeansyourehavingagooddream.Enlightenmentmeansgettingoutofthedreamaltogether.

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Enlightenmentisntwhenyougothereitswhentherecomeshere.

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Itsegothefalseselfthatexaltstheguruanddeclarestheteachingsacred,butnothingisexaltedorsacred,onlytrueornottrue.

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Enlightenmentistheunprogrammedstate.

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IdonthavesomethingyoudontyoubelievesomethingIdont.

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Thepointistowakeup,nottoearnaPh.D.Inwakingup.

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Thebottomlineremainsthesame:youreeitherawakeoryourenot.Oneday,thereitis.Nothing.Nomoreenemies,nomorebattles.

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Theresnothinglefttocontendagainstandnothingleftthatmustbedone,andtherewillneverbeanythingthatmustbedoneeveragain.

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Theyouthatyouthinkofasyou(andthatthinksofyouasyou,andsoon)isnotyou,itsjustthecharacterthattheunderlyingtruthofyouisdreamingintoexistence.Enlightenmentisntin

thecharacter,itsintheunderlyingtruth.

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Wakeupfirst.Wakeup,andthenyoucandoublebackandperhapsbeofsomeusetoothersifyoustillhavetheurge.Wakeupfirst,withpureandunapologeticselfishness,oryourejustanothershipwreckvictimflounderingintheoceanandallthecompassionintheworldisof

absolutelynousetotheothervictimsflounderingaroundyou.

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Theuniverseisntvagueandignorant.Iamvagueandignorant.Somethingistrue,anditdoesntmatterwhatitis,Imnotgoingtobefalseanymore.Ihavenoteventheslightesttrace

oftheslightestreservationthatIwouldrathersufferanddiefiguringoutwhatistruethancontinuethislifeasaslavetoliesandignorance.

-On the attitude needed for enlightenment

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Idontseeitasmyroletosaveorrescueanybodyanymorethanregularpeoplefeeltheneedtorescueeachotherfromsleepinganddreaming.

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Thatshowitisindreams:thoughtsbecomethingspracticallybeforetheyrethought.

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Youcantmanagetoavoidyourowntruenatureforever.Itsawonderanybodymanagesitatall.

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Whoyouarehaslittleornothingtodowithyou.**

Thereisnotrueself.Truthandselfaremutuallyexclusive.

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Thisisaboutunknowing.Allthissocalledknowledgeisexactlywhatstandsbetweenseeker

andsought.

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Theteachersweneedwillalwaysbetherewhenweneedthemnoreasontotrackdownsomebodyelses.

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TheIcastsofftheillusionofIandyetremainsasI.Suchistheparadoxofselfrealization.Therealizeddonotseeanycontradictioninit.

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Beforeenlightenment,Ibelievedmyegowasme.Thenenlightenmentcomesalongandnomoreego,onlytheunderlyingreality.Nowitsafterenlightenment,andthisegomightbe

slightlyuncomfortableorillfittingattimes,butitsallIvegot.

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Theideathatyouregoisdestroyedintheprocessofenlightenmentisroughlycorrect,butitsnotcomplete.Beforeenlightenment,youreahumanbeingintheworld,justlikeeveryoneyousee.Duringenlightenment,yourealizethatthehumanbeingthatyouthoughtyouwereisjustacharacterinaplay,andthattheworldyouthoughtyouwereinisjustastage,soyougo

throughaprocessofradicaldeconstructionofyourcharactertoseewhatsleftwhenitsgone.Theresultisntenlightenedselfortrueself,itsnoself.Whenitsalloveritstimetobea

humanbeingintheworldagain,andthatmeansslippingbackintocostumeandgettingbackonstage.

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Miraclesarenatureunimpeded,whichisagoodwayofsayingthatifyoutakeyourhandoffthetiller,theboatwillsteeritselfanddoavastlybetterjobofitthanyouevercould.

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Relaxintothemomentandlettheuniversedothedriving.Iftherewasasecrettohappinessinlife,Idsaythatwasit.

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Trustyoudevelopalittleatatimeasyoulearntorelinquishtheillusionofcontrol.

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Theyhaveabandonedtheillusionofcontrol.Itdoesntmatterwhyyoudoit,justthatyoudo.Thisisthepointofdistinctionandtherootteachingofallmajorreligions.

~On the power of spiritual devotion

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Fearandegoinotherwords,ignorancearekeepingyourhandonthetiller.Releasethetillerforwhateverreason,andthesteeringtakescareofitself.

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Everyonesgroovingonthegurus,andeveryonesgettingmoreandmorespiritual,butnobodyswakingup.

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Gojumpoffacliff.Dontgonearthecliffandcontemplatejumpingoff.Dontreadabookaboutjumpingoff.Dontstudytheartandscienceofjumpingoff.Dontjoinasupportgroupforjumpingoff.Dontwritepoemsaboutjumpingoff.Dontkisstheassofsomeoneelsewho

jumpedoff.Justjump.

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ThedifferencebetweenusisntthatImenlightenedandyourenot.ThedifferencebetweenusisthatIknowit,andyoudont.

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Thetruthisidenticalforbothofus.Ihaventachievedabetterstatusthanyou.

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Theresnosuchthingasinstantenlightenmentanymorethantheressuchathingasaninstantbaby.

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Simplyput,Idontthink.Idontmakechoicesordecisions.Idontweighpossibilitiesandselectoneoverothers.Instead,Iobservepatternsandmovewiththem.

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IusedtotrytobesmartandnowIdontandeverythingworksawholelotbetter.StoppingbeingsmartwasoneofthesmartestthingsIveeverdone.

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Thisisit.Notsomeothertime,notsomeotherplace.Righthere.Rightnow.IamstandingattheexactcenterofinfinityandIseebeautyandperfectionandabsolutedelighteverywhereandineverything.Thetouchoftheslightestbreeze,thesightofasinglestarthroughcloud

sweptskies,thehowlsofcoyotepupsinthedistanceandthesheergloryandbeautyofitallisenoughtotearmetoshredsandallIcansayisthankyou,thankyou,thankyou

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Truthisntanideaoraconcept.Itsnotinlibrariesorthewordsofsages.Itdoesntcomeinaflashofinsightorapeakexperience.Itsnotafeelingofblissorecstasy.Itsnotaconcepttobeunderstoodorafeelingtobeexperienced.Itsnotinyourheartoryourmind.Itsfurther.

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Spiritualawakeningisaboutdiscoveringwhatstrue.Anythingthatsnotaboutgettingtothetruthmustbediscarded.Truthisntaboutknowingthingsyoualreadyknowtoomuch.Its

aboutunknowing.Itsnotaboutbecomingtrueitsaboutunbecomingfalsesothatallthatsleftistruth.

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Nobeliefistrue.No.Belief.Is.True.

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Onemillionthofonepercentfalseiscompletelyfalse.Everythingindualityisfalse.Falseasinnottrue.Nottrueasinbullshit.

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Thisisntasongweresingingoramountainwereclimbingitsadreamwereunweaving.

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5 Comments

Marshall SchorglMARCH12,2011@5:39PM

ThanxJed

ShankarDECEMBER8,2013@4:38AM

TheIcastsofftheillusionofIandyetremainsasI.Suchistheparadoxofselfrealization.Therealizeddonotseeanycontradictioninit.ThatquoteisfromRamanaMaharshi.Whyincludeithere?Thatsnotright.

AnotherquotesaysIts(truth)notafeelingofblissorecstasy.Truthisbliss.ElsewhereTruthisexplainedasSatChitAnandabymanyothers.Anandaisbliss.

Pete SchorglJANUARY29,2014@6:59PM

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ThanxJed,youoldcrocodile.

FEBRUARY18,2014@4:25AM

Askingquestionsarereallygoodthingifyouarenotunderstandinganythingfully,exceptthispieceofwritingprovidespleasantunderstandingeven.

LarryMARCH7,2014@8:26AM

Nicelydone.

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