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Sustainable Enlightenment – Doug McCarty

Start date: 06/22/2012
Start time: 12:00 AM
End date: 06/22/2012
End time: 11:59 PM

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Author and Obsidian Douglas McCarty will discuss his book, Sustainable Enlightenment: //Einstein’s Razor: Seven Simple Steps to Awakening//. Einstein said, “Make everything as simple as possible, but no simpler.” Finding connection, meaning and purpose in life should be as simple (and sustainable) as possible, but no simpler. This should be achieved as soon as possible, and maintained throughout life. The simple truth is, enlightenment or awakening is literally at your fingertips and taste buds every waking hour of every day. Buddhism’s Noble Eightfold Path begins with Correct Perception, and correct (untainted, unfettered) perception is the heavy lifting of attaining awareness: and once you have achieved this simple goal, the rest is almost an after note.

Perception leads to a deep and abiding awareness of the //suchness// of the physical world, a central concept in eastern thought. Understanding the //suchness// of the perceivable world, its fractal geometry and chaotic nature, is the very first step to a life of enlightenment. Copies of //Sustainable Enlightenment// will be available for purchase after the talk, with a portion of the proceeds going to the Obsidians.

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