2006-10-06 04:16:03 · 13 answers · asked by Jo.Elle 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Acccording to the zen masters, by not looking for it!
2006-10-06 04:41:47 · answer #1 · answered by The Armchair Explorer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i feel that this is a dangerous question by looking at the way we phrase the question: "how does one FIND enlightenment?" It's a good question but the wording confuses us into looking for soemthing that isn't there. we use the word "find" which makes us think that there is some tangible 'thing' out there that is enlightenment. . . . maybe some lifestyle, maybe some object (enough people think of money this way it seems, or even how many books they've read). But people like Wittgenstien tell us to look at meaning in use, to look at family resemblance, and to avoid bad questions. . . we can't find enlightenement. But we can gain awareness and use that to understand motives. try to think of enlightenemtn as knowledge, and knowledge comes with time, it's traveling the tunnel not what's at the end of it
2006-10-06 08:41:13 · answer #2 · answered by Justin B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alphabet 'A', the rose in the neighbour's garden too smells the same. When this is accepted by anyone in its entirety I believe one is in the path of enlightenment.
2006-10-06 04:37:00 · answer #3 · answered by ravindran_kc.alhadhrami 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By following Eight Fold path of Buddhists and believing in Four Noble truths.
By following Eight stage Yoga path of Hindus.
This is also known as "The Royal Path".
By following a very difficult and arduous path of Gnana Yoga of Hindus where one searches for what the reality is.
By following Action Yoga path (Karma Yoga) of Hindus as described in Bhagvat Geeta.
By following Devotional Yoga path of Hindus where one prays,
sings devotional songs, burns incense sticks, one devotes and surrenders to the God until he or she reaches God.
There are many other paths, but these are surely 100 % true paths towards ENLIGHTENMENT.
Following any one of the above paths will surely lead one towards
Enlightenment.
2006-10-07 04:06:55 · answer #4 · answered by James 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to any of the 7000 centres of the Brahmakumaris world spiritual university and get a free Basic course of 7 lessons only.I hope you will not be disappointed.
2006-10-06 04:32:18 · answer #5 · answered by agni 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read, read, read. Others will help guide us through what they have learned on their journeys. If it at all possible, remain open, teachable and willing to what you learn. Take what resonates with you and put it into practice in your life. The results are amazing.
2006-10-06 09:56:17 · answer #6 · answered by Semi-charmed 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the philosophy of mine.
'mine' is a pronoun means 'belonging to me'
that beloning leads to enlightenment.
2006-10-06 06:25:24 · answer #7 · answered by prince47 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question When you find out let me know Watch Stargate or Atlantis they are all ways talking about it
2006-10-06 04:24:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be good to everybody you come in to contact with, read everything you can get your hands on - especially pertaining to Buddhism and the Bible, and meditate...a lot.
2006-10-06 04:25:10 · answer #9 · answered by sunshine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is a time for unenlightenment and a time for enlightenment - when it is your time, the teacher will find you
2006-10-06 16:06:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋