Buddhist Enlightenment

Nicole Hennessy's life revolves around her Zen practice at the Boston Zendo, seeking spiritual solace in the tenets of Buddhism. After a decade of grueling spiritual practice under her master's tutelage, living on a shoestring as a shop clerk, Nicole has become sexually and emotionally entangled with her mentor. To break free, she must retrace her entire life's journey - from her strict Irish Catholic upbringing to her drug-fueled year as a teenage runaway. Even as she reinvents herself in New York City, her master's intoxicating voice pursues her, whispering dangerously in her ear.

This audiobook is more as a flow of consciousness about what enlightenment is and experiences of the enlightened than most of my books. The intent was to help put the listener into more of a meditative state while listening to it than the analytical approaches I usually take to each subject. The organization of the material is also in no particular order. If your consciousness starts to expand while listening to the audiobook, then I have accomplished my mission.

Discover Why and How Buddha Failed Expose Buddha’s self-esteem games and strategies. Discern the difference between material and spiritual ego. Explore how Buddhism can be harmful in spiritual areas. Recognize how merit alone cannot save you. Understand the true cause of suffering.Expose Buddha’s Path of Superiority One can make the case that the primary purpose of Buddha’s legends, myths, and stories is to present Buddha as superior to others. Other considerations, such as teaching, are secondary. We do not care about Buddha or his reputation one way or the other. However, we do care...