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Meditation
Buddhists try to reach Nirvana by following the Buddha's teaching and by meditating. Meditation means training the mind to empty it all of thoughts. when this happens what is important comes clear.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoWhile following the Eightfold Path is seen as a good route to enlightenment, the desire to achieve may be an impediment. Enlightenment happens when one is ready for it, as many Buddhist stories indicate the harder one strives to attain what one wants, the longer it will take.
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∙ 10y agoYou follow the teachings of the Buddha to their natural conclusion, this leads to the full realisation of the nature of phenomena and an end to the relative condition connected to attachment and aversion.
AiR - Atman in Ravi
Enlightenment is not only for the Buddhists, enlightenment is for everybody. But the Buddhists call it Nirvana, the Hindus call it Mukti and then Moksha. The western world calls it enlightenment and Salvation, Liberation, and Unification. Whether it is MEN - Moksha, Enlightenment or Nirvana, they are different terms for the same goal of enlightenment. What is enlightenment? Enlightenment is switching on the light. The Buddha advocated that if we want to be enlightened, we have to go within and switch on the light. Just like we need to switch on the light in a dark room to see what is in it, we need to switch on the light within to see what is inside us. We are not the body that we appear to be, we are not even the mind, we are the Divine Soul. The Buddhist goal is just to meditate, to be conscious, and to attain Nirvana but it is up to each one of us to find our own way to enlightenment
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∙ 14y ago*the 'devil' of their greed, desire and suffering.
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What is the process of achieving Buddhist enlightenment?
The process of achieving Buddhist enlightenment is by meditation or deep thought, while concentrating and clearing their minds of worries and disturbances.
What was the Buddhist term for the end of suffering?
Enlightenment or Nirvana.
What is a popular present day song that would represent a famous philosopher from the Enlightenment Period?
Enlightenment as in the Buddhist enlightenment? Aqueous transmission- by incubus.
Is enlightenment associated with Hinduism?
Typically enlightenment is associated more with Buddhist traditions but the idea of enlightenment is universal to eastern thought in some way or another. What made Buddhism different is that enlightenment was able to be achieved by anybody from anywhere as opposed to the caste ideology of the Hindu religion. To answer your question directly, no. Enlightenment, as I assume you are thinking about it, is a Buddhist tradition.
Why for a zen Buddhist enlightenment is nothing special?
see above post.
What is the Buddhist school of Mantrayana?
Mantrayana is a path to enlightenment based on mantras.
Who started enlightenment?
2 dudes named Edmond Halley and William Herschel.
What is a Buddhist holiday in December?
Bodhi Day, December 8th. (celebrating the enlightenment)
How many lives does a Buddhist get?
The cycle of rebirth carries on indefinately until enlightenment.
How would a Buddhist describe his or her ultimate goal to someone who is not Buddhist?
A Buddhist seeks to attain enlightenment. Enlightenment is the understanding of how to live life in a skillful fashion that ends desire and its associated pain. This is done by following the Eightfold Path. Once enlightened a Buddhist may, if he choses, enter Nirvana a state of existence without a sense of personal identity.
Is the Buddhist tradition dubbed the better way?
no it is not, but they believe strongly in the Enlightenment and do unto others.........
What special days do Buddhist people celebrate?
Buddhist people celebrate special days such as Vesak, which commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and death of the Buddha, as well as Kathina, when new robes are offered to monks after the end of the monastic retreat. Other important days include Parinirvana Day, celebrating the Buddha's death, and Uposatha days, which are observed with increased focus on meditation, precepts, and Dhamma study.
