SPIRITUAL ENLIGHTENMENT

Are All the “Enlightened” Spiritual Gurus Just Bullshitting Us?

What if they are selling us an impossible fantasy?

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What is enlightenment?

Is it really possible?

And is it the ideal way to be anyway?

What is enlightenment?

There are various definitions. I have previously examined some of the main ones according to experts. I summarised them down into these key attributes:

• Rising above your thoughts and perceiving them as not being you.
• Feeling a sense of well-being, or a connection to your inner calm, in all situations.
• No longer feeling any worry, and feeling more joy and meaning in your life.
• Seeing the truth of reality, even if it doesn’t make you happy.
• Realising you’re not a separate self.

Is enlightenment really possible?

Well, that depends on which definition of enlightenment you are aiming for.

• Realising you’re not a separate self. This isn’t that hard to do if you get into some form of self-inquiry. Do the Headless Way for a while and you’ll probably get…