Question asked by Eli Levine
Good morning Pastors,
Thank you for your extremely fast response to my previous questions!
Let me first say that I do see my other potential future lifetimes ahead of me and I feel no peace either, as they are all essentially the same problems throughout all of time, space, and existence as a whole. I don't look forward to my possible future lifetimes and I don't see how being a Buddha means that I am "out" of suffering, since the essence of Buddhas remain in all of us throughout all of time, space, and existence. How did Shakyamuni Buddha leave existence when the information he transmitted is still around, his physical corpse disintegrated into the fire/Earth/air, and his nature living on in all of us for eternity?
My other confusion surrounds whether or not I am Enlightened at this point. I feel Enlightened, but I am hesitant to call myself completely Enlightened because I cannot trust my human brain to discern between ego and the real feeling of Enlightenment. My question is how can one be beyond doubt that they are Enlightened, if people who are near and far aren't qualified to discern their Enlightenment? As a human, how does one know that their ego is gone, since the consequences are so grave for everyone if someone claims something they really are not?
Again, thank you so much for your guidance. If you'd like, you may send an email to elevine89@gmail.com to continue this conversation in a format that is more conducive to thorough answers. You can also ask Wan Wai Meng for my WhatsApp information if you'd prefer that.
Thank you so much for your work!
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