2007-11-02 12:10:22 · 9 answers · asked by Thankful 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Love of God, others and self.
2007-11-02 12:13:28 · answer #1 · answered by Acorn 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
An enlightened person is one who values the principles of the European Enlightenment -- namely, a healthy skepticism of all things religious and an appreciation of the value of the Scientific Method.
2007-11-02 19:26:16 · answer #2 · answered by Diogenes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well there is personal and universal enlightenment. Unlike what many people believe enlightenment is a state of consciousness just like being sad or angry or confused and you can go in and out of it.
When being enlightened we are no longer controled by forces other than our soul. we can act, feel and think as we please. It all becomes optional, which is often confusing and frustrating to others who feel we should feel and think in a way ordered by circumstances.
2007-11-02 19:22:52 · answer #3 · answered by han_ko_bicknese 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Enlightenment....
En = Immersed in
Lighten = the inner light
ment = via a state of conscious awareness of that light.
Those who attain recognize the unity of all things. For them there is no you and I, there is only us. The needs of the "I" are indistinguishable from the needs of the us (or all).
Those attained, serve all. Love all.
Those attained see only the radiance of God all around them. Their experience in reality is of a system of loving guidance. They learn from those things that make them uncomfortable and allow their spirit to grow. These things that seem uncomfortable are seen as the guidance of a loving Heavenly Father.
To paraphrase a Holy text:
"Yea! Who is the initiate to the academy on high? It is the righteous! Yea! Who is the righteous? It is the one who does not know sin or evil!"
Notice! It does not say one who does no sin or evil. That is next to impossible. For even one who follows rigorously the rites and rituals of his religion will be found to be un-righteous by those of a different religion. Heck! Look what they did to Jesus! OUCH! So righteousness in this instance, is then the indwelling spirit of Man before the fall. Before eating of the tree of knowledge of good and evil. This type of righteousness then is one of the first revelations given to the enlightened.
The enlightened never claim enlightenment for they know the awesome nature of God is un-knowable.
Thus:
Those who say they know, do not know. Those who say the do not know, know.
The enlightened do not judge anyone.
They never hold themselves above anyone.
They forgive all, thus they are forgiven
They talk of peace.
They speak of brother love.
They look for the good in all things.
The enlightened have a special radiance about them that is seen by those with a trained eye.
The enlightened are hopeful.
They believe and faithfully hold fast to the promise of the fruitfulness of their belief.
Enlightenment is within all, but not all have removed the veil of ego that conceals that light.
This little light of mine... I'm gonna let it shine!
How about you?
Blessings and peace to all,
All in all,
B
2007-11-03 22:25:51 · answer #4 · answered by An Nony Mous 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The enlighten signs are many. They are a hollow bamboo. They are like a flute that the source flows through and it is a song of love. The wisdom they speak astounds you. Things you may have pondered repeatedly become clear with one setting with the master. He will look into your eyes and know where you have been, where you are going, and he will bring you right to the present. In that moment of silence, you feel compassion flowing through you. You will know he is looking in to your closet and loves you in spit of the wrongs you have committed. Should you be carrying too much burden he will release you form karma and take it upon himself. When he cast his eye upon you, and your eyes meet you see absolutely nothing. Like looking into dead persons eyes. The difference being is what you feel. You feel love and life being showered upon you. My master would say I assure you I have nothing to teach you if you have come to me for any reasons. The only thing I will do is to destroy you. All your lies must go, all greed must stop, and all desires must become a thing of the past. Come to me and I will eat what ever is left of you.
2007-11-03 18:57:57 · answer #5 · answered by Monk 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ask Asha...or Path Less Travelled, or Zentrinity, or CosmicCoyote, or Neophyte, or Mehereintheeast, or any of my contacts, who are so much further along in understanding than I. I, too, seek enlightenment, yet am still ignorant. I am Sirius
2007-11-03 08:01:11 · answer #6 · answered by i am Sirius 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
instead of spending all their time talking about what they believe and arguing with other, they just live what they believe.
2007-11-02 19:26:35 · answer #7 · answered by eiere 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is no"engliment" Buddha was a "lie" only to find "true" things to "ourselves" so we wouldn't consider "ourselves" to be"Shameful" through many more rebirths if we have a soul
2007-11-02 19:14:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
One that does not judge others.
2007-11-02 19:16:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋