Brad Warner:

The reason I say that deeper levels of realization are for suckers is that concepts like “deeper levels,” “higher planes,” “awakening experiences,” “satori,” “kensho” and all the rest are really just marketing tools. These concepts are designed to make you think that certain people have the ability to give you something you don’t already possess. Actually “give” is not the correct word. The correct word is “sell.”

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