Enlightenment May or May Not Happen
by Madhukar Thompson (Ed.)

"The whole problem is that the individual seeks enlightenment as an object which can bring happiness, or the cessation of unhappiness. But so long as there is a 'me' seeking enlightenment, enlightenment cannot happen." This book, and its sequel Enlightenment? Who Cares!, document the teachings of Ramesh S. Balsekar, as expressed in response to questions regarding the spiritual search and related issues.

In conversations recorded during his daily teaching sessions, Ramesh repeatedly affirms the impersonal nature of life and seeking. As the spiritual search progresses, the seeker's identification with the fictitious "me"-entity weakens until there is no one left to care whether enlightenment happens or not. "When you come to that stage, it is likely that enlightenment will happen at any time." A series of humorous cartoons accompany the transcripts, underscoring key aspects of the teachings they illustrate.