****Free will is an illusion and anyone who claims enlightenment and also indicates that it can some how be attained through some effort of will has completely missed the boat. Enlightenment is the complete absense of an individual who would have such a will and the illusion of that individual is the root of the problem****
Free, I agree with much of what you said but I'm interested in the above quote. By denying free will are you asserting determinism? (I think the issue is far more complex and would like to understand your stance) And do you really believe that enlightenment is the "complete" absence of individuality? By finally transcending a limited identity does it disappear, do we deny it. . . or does it get integrated into the newly recognized self, or was it ever seperate to begin with? In essence, does duality cease or just not look so dual anymore? Double vision comming into focus, finally.
