Coaching And Enlightenment.

Recently someone asked if I thought that coaching could help a client achieve enlightenment.

The short answer is no.

In my experience, a genuine seeker with a longing for “Enlightenment”  (such an overused word) is not going to get what they want through conventional coaching.   They might become more spiritually aware. They might become more aligned with their higher values. They may benefit in a dozen other valuable ways.  But true awakening involves the actual falling away of the part of us that is seeking to get better, or attain some object called “enlightenment”. 

This is not something that you can even speak of effectively, because any concepts simply create more fuel for the part of us that is trying to figure it all out.

In my opinion, 999 out of 1000 people called to this sort of inquiry need to find a teacher and a path that resonates with them.   The right teacher will meet them wherever they are, in their journey to higher awareness, and help them eventually recognize that it is only when the mind stops seeking, that it is one with what is.

For those of you looking a place to start, I suggest you visit http://www.stillnessspeaks.com/ and watch some of the videos of various established teachers.

Good luck,

Steve.