How do you think enlightment is like???

Question

I don't want to be enlightened..do you

Answer 1

It depends how I view enlightenment. I think of it has achieving my goals to the fullest and living my life the best way I can. Giving to other when I'm able to, helping other when I'm able to and learning everything from everyone and never thinking of myself as superior. Then I would call it reaching it enlightenment.

I really want to reach it one day. By that I mean I want to dedicate my life to the needy and this is how I view enlightenment(peace fullness and true happiness).

Answer 2

Enlightenment can be viewed either as an ongoing process (as a verb), or as an end state of being (as a noun). Simply being "enlightened" (noun) seems like a state that offers no chance for future growth. Being enlightened (verb) is the process of growing your mind, a more proper way to think and view the world around you that avoids logical fallacies and the deceit of wishful thinking (unfounded beliefs). It is having intellectual integrity.

Enlightenment as a noun doesn't particularly appeal to me, but enlightenment as a verb definitely does!

Answer 3

I think enlightenment is possessing all knowledge and wisdom and having a sense of being and becoming one with every minute particle in the universe in all of its planes and levels of existence. Being a student of theoretical physics, I also believe in the possibility of multiple and parallel universes to our own. So, my ideas are pretty far out in more ways than one! As for me, I shall spend eternity becoming enlightened and never finishing my task. I do not believe any mortal can ever become all knowing by any sort of tricks of magic or trances.

Answer 4

Of course I do.
Enlightenment is just being self aware to the highest level possible for you. ( not everyone is the same) It is only a good thing to see yourself as the world sees you and be at peace with what you see.

Answer 5

Ultimate 'enlightenment' would probably be pretty boring from this standpoint.... I mean, what would you do for the rest of eternity? Just hang around knowing it all? Booor-ring!

This whole "Life" thing is quite entertaining and I love pursuing the cosmic knowledge I have managed to hide so well from myself! lol

Answer 6

Kant's definition of enlightenment is

Enlightenment is man's release from his self-incurred tutelage. Tutelage is the incapacity to use one's own understanding without the guidance of another. Such tutelage is self-imposed if its cause is not lack of intelligence, but rather a lack of determination and courage to use one's intelligence without being guided by another.

I don't want to be a mental slave to others, and I to a large degree, I don't believe that I am.

Answer 7

Well enlightment is the state in which "A Bloody bulb of 100 Watts starts glowing in your head" as you nautally know
the utility bills these days would only mean multiple times
increase in monthly utility bill payment....

Hope that is enough ??

Answer 8

Enlightenment to me is when I no longer will be affected by outside influences. I would be able to handle all situations in a calm and mindful way.

Answer 9

You may be on to something. I am enlightened and at times it is a burden.

Answer 10

when u r so unattached from material stuff and ego that u completely intergrate your entire being with the whole of everything, which is supposed 2 be really great, but if ur normal like us u can't understand what's so great about it. so one cool thing is that u become invisible... or everyone thinks ur dead (not so cool).