Buddhist Geeks - Episode 157: Unifying Developmental Enlightenment and Timeless Realization

Here is part two of Vince's discussion with Kenneth Folk, a long-time Theravada practitioner and meditation teacher.

Buddhist Geeks - Episode 157: Unifying Developmental Enlightenment and Timeless Realization

We're joined again this week by Kenneth Folk, a long-time Theravada practitioner and meditation teacher. Kenneth completes his harrowing spiritual story, all the way to the point, where he says that he, "got off the ride and was done." He speaks about how uncommon it is, in Western Buddhist circles, to believe that enlightenment is possible, a phenomenon that his teacher Bill Hamilton described as the "mushroom culture."

Kenneth then goes on to describe two different ways of understanding enlightenment: one as a developmental process, much the way his path is described, and then two, as a timeless realization that's available at any moment. After his awakening, Kenneth went on to explore the timeless realization through the direct teachings of Ramana Maharshi, Adyashanti, Eckhart Tolle, the Dzogchen teachers of Tibet. He found that the direct and developmental teachings could be integrated, and that integration led him to what he calls the "3-speed transmission". Listen in to hear about the 3-speed transmission, and how one can shift between levels, all the while supporting a deepening sense of awakeness and non-distracted-ness.

This is part 2 of a two-part series. Listen to part 1, Ordinary People Can Get Enlightened.

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