Humorous Guidelines for Enlightenment
by Swami Beyondananda
1. Be a Fundamentalist--make sure the Fun always comes
before the Mental. Realise that life is a situation comedy
that will never be cancelled. A laugh track has been provided,
and the reason why we are put in the material world is to get
more material. Have a good laughsitive twice a day, and that
will ensure regularhilarity.
2. Remember that each of us has been given a special gift,
just for entering - so you are already a winner!
3. The most powerful tool on the planet today is
Tell-A-Vision. That is where I tell a vision to you, and you
tell a vision to me. That way, if we don't like the
programming we're getting, we can simply change the channel.
4. Life is like photography. You use the negative to
develop.
5. It is true. As we go through life thinking heavy
thoughts, thought particles tend to get caught between the
ears, causing a condition called truth decay. So be sure to
use mental floss twice a day. And when you're tempted to
practice tantrum yoga, remember what we teach in Swami's
Absurdiveness Training class: *Don't get even, get odd.*
6. If we want world peace, we must let go of our
attachments and truly live like nomads. That's where I no mad
at you, you no mad at me. That way, there'll surely be
nomadness on the planet. And peace begins with each of us. A
little peace here, a little peace there, pretty soon all the
peaces will fit together to make one big peace everywhere.
7. I know great earth changes have been predicted for the
future, so if you're looking to avoid earthquakes, my advice
is simple. When you find a fault, just don't dwell on it.
8. There's no need to change the world. All we have to do
is toilet train the world, and we'll never have to change it
again.
9. If you're looking to find the key to the Universe, I
have some bad news and some good news. The bad news is: there
is no key to the Universe. The good news is: it has been left
unlocked.
10. Finally, everything I have told you is channelled. That
way, if you don't like it, it's not my fault. And remember,
enlightenment is not a bureaucracy. So we don't have to go
through channels.