What really is enlightenment?

Answer 1

Funny but this question has sort of been buggung me for a few days now.
I kind of think now, maybe i was born enlightened. And i only need to work through the confusion that is caused by this enlightenment. And then i will get some flippin peace. And i might find some contentness in my being human too along the way.
But hey, that's my take on it.

Answer 2

Enlightenment is to know the reality.

Enlightenment is to know God since God is the reality.

Enlightenment is to be able to see through the delusions of the world.

Enlightenment is to see clearly what the reality is when the mind is still or when the mind ceases (to dance around ...).

Enlighentment is not a concept of mind.
It is beyond mind and it is not simpy a belief or a faith.
Neither it is a conviction (of mind).

It is the reality.

Enlightened person is eternally happy.
Sufferings cease for him or her since all the seeds of sufferings are burnt for him or her and hence are ineffective.

Enlightened one will NOT suffer thorugh any of the worldly phenomena. Even by his or her own death !

It is not a belief and conviction that i will not suffer.

But it is the reality. One does not put an effort not to suffer.
But by the nature of Enlightenment one does not suffer !

Enlightenment is achieved only when the seeds of sufferings are burnt and thus become eternally ineffective (for that person).

Seeds of sufferings get burnt by following one of the paths leading to Enlightenment.

Answer 3

When a human being renounces everything maybe through proper meditation techniques or some other concentration methods he comes to a level of knowledge that can only come through exploring fully the inner self. Self realization is know as enlightenment.

Answer 4

There are many intriguing questions in life. What is the purpose of our birth. What is this universe and how it came into being. What happens after we die. Who is the master and creator of this universe. Man is in search of answer to this question. No matter what ever answer is given by enlightened souls, one will be satisfied only when he or she personally experience teh answer. This is called enlightenment.

Answer 5

Spiritually, enlightenment is the realization of SELF!

Answer 6

enlightment has many faces < islamic way of view ... just to increase ur knowledge >
all of these faces have a comment ... its that they are always true . they are always an exact knowledge ... as they are from allah
* the greatest level ... its called < wahi > thats when allah directly by an angel tells one of his creaters something ... its just for prophets . like mohammad , eissa < jesus > .mosa < mosez > , isak , noah ...
*the heart , its from allah , given to the soul through the heart ,,, the heart is not the thing that pumps the blood ... but its the thing that binds the soul with ur self . ... this knowledge is abt things related with smartness , pation , and wants .
* the brain ... its like instinct ... it can be in 2 levels ... in the level of heart , its usually abt scientific facts ... like 1+1=2 ... and in the level of body < this one is comment with animals ,,, like knowing how to suck milk from the mother's brest >
* faith ... its a level of knowledge ... when u feel like something is true , without consideration of your own wants and wishes... it must be from a man whos clever and faithful
... anything else u'll have to ask :)

Answer 7

realizing you were just slapped in the face...just kidding
i like to think of it as a minute tweaking of your perception of your world (note: i didnt specify whether it was going in or out of focus)

Answer 8

Knowledge and understanding

Answer 9

It's a time when you come into the knowledge and realization of something!!!!

Answer 10

the time u want steaming hot coffee and icecream at the same time