Cling Only to Freedom Alone

Q: This morning astate of purity came over me and 1 felt like alittle child. What came to me at that moment was, "To enter the Kingdom of Heaven you must be i n n o c e n t . "

A: That's right. To enter the Kingdom of Heaven you must be innocent. The innocence that you are referring to is humility. Q: When 1was in that state of purity, 1saw aflower in a way that Ihad never seen it before. That moment seemed infinite. I'm trying to cling to the state that Iexperienced i n t h a t m o m e n t .

A: Do not cling to states, cling only to Freedom alone. F r e e d o m t r a n s c e n d s c o n d i t i o n s . F r e e d o m m e a n s F r e e . Free from this or that, including bliss. To be Free means to be Awake. That's what Enlightenment is all about. To be Enlightened means to understand this deeply. Understanding this alone can set you Free. I'm not talking about astate. I'm talking about arealization t h a t i s t r a n s c e n d e n t . 1 3 2