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Jimmy Warden's avatar

Awakening is a process that happens over and over.

Once your eyes are open, they can never fully be shut again.

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Dr. Bronce Rice's avatar

Derek - Thanks for this post! Solid thoughts and framework for how to think about an awakened life - and what that might even mean, entail, for those of us trying to travel a life of deeper meaning.

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Derek Lakin's avatar

Thank you, Bronce! 🙏

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Cari Tells The Story's avatar

Hey Derek I’m sorry what post did I respond to and what did I say I honestly forgot… ?!?!? lol…thank you for reaching out … btw… I read your message but after it went missing as in evaporated into thin air…lol

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TOMMY's avatar

Many think it's an end goal.

But as cliche as it sounds it is the journey.

We already "are" there is no need to "be"

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Derek Lakin's avatar

Exactly, Tommy! 🙏

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Jeremy Driscoll's avatar

This is touches on many misconceptions I found myself carrying. While I’ve touched enlightened states of bliss and unity where things fell into place seamlessly, I’ve found these states to be difficult to maintain.

As you stated, we’re still human and it’s my belief that we came to embody this experience.

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Derek Lakin's avatar

Beautifully said, Jeremy! We're here to embody all the experiences.

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