What is enlightened?

Answer 1

Enlightenment is a profound emotional and spiritual experience accompanied by feelings of ecstacy in which an individual transcends normal conciousness and receives realizations and truths about their reason for being and the true nature of reality which are not easily expressed in words but must be achieved through personal revelation. Enlightenment can be achieved by preparing through meditative techniques and study of spiritual texts which prepares the mind for it's experience. People who seek out enlightenment are normally spiritually unsatisfied by modern day religion and seek a profound personal experience with the ultimate truth. ______________________________________________________________ The explanation of enlightenment can only be defined by one that has attained enlightenment. Therefore enlightenment is beyond comprehension from the human consciousness of an unenlightened individual. It transcends anything beyond human comprehension unless as I mention an individual has attained enlightenment. Therefore explaining this experience or liberation if you will would be relevant if an enlightened being takes the opportunity to answer this very question. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I just stumbled upon this and since 'I' am enlightened, let me explain: Enlightenment is not of the 'I' (or ego entity that we identify with). Rather it is from the 'I.' When this 'I' is seen as just another object in awareness, just like a pencil, a tree, your arm, or your thoughts -- then enlightenment has occured. At this stage identification with this ego or 'I' ceases, and one understands fully that what one really is, is the backdrop on or the awareness in which the 'I,' the thoughts, the arm, the pencil, and the tree appear. When this becomes known, all else becomes known as well.

---- By the Vedic mythologies: Awareness of Absolute Truth.

By the Judaic Mythologies, a condition that will set man free from the carnal universe, ci-vil-ization.

For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: For it is not subject to the law of god, neither indeed can be. 8:8. So them that are in the flesh cannot please god. [ROMANS 8:6-7-8.]

Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

[MATTHEW 24:35.]

Answer: An intellectual movement based on reason
Enlightenment is basically true knowledge of everything. It is the main goal of life. Buddhists called it "Bodhi" an old Sanskrit word for awakened. You have to meditate and after sometime you feel a spiritual encounter, and you will get enlightenment. All spiritual leaders have enlightenment and true wisdom. This is what enlightenment means.

Answer 2

a state of perfect wisdom

Answer 3

Enlightenment is a profound emotional and spiritual experience accompanied by feelings of ecstacy in which an individual transcends normal conciousness and receives realizations and truths about their reason for being and the true nature of reality which are not easily expressed in words but must be achieved through personal revelation. Enlightenment can be achieved by preparing through meditative techniques and study of spiritual texts which prepares the mind for it's experience. People who seek out enlightenment are normally spiritually unsatisfied by modern day religion and seek a profound personal experience with the ultimate truth. ______________________________________________________________ The explanation of enlightenment can only be defined by one that has attained enlightenment. Therefore enlightenment is beyond comprehension from the human consciousness of an unenlightened individual. It transcends anything beyond human comprehension unless as I mention an individual has attained enlightenment. Therefore explaining this experience or liberation if you will would be relevant if an enlightened being takes the opportunity to answer this very question. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I just stumbled upon this and since 'I' am enlightened, let me explain: Enlightenment is not of the 'I' (or ego entity that we identify with). Rather it is from the 'I.' When this 'I' is seen as just another object in awareness, just like a pencil, a tree, your arm, or your thoughts -- then enlightenment has occured. At this stage identification with this ego or 'I' ceases, and one understands fully that what one really is, is the backdrop on or the awareness in which the 'I,' the thoughts, the arm, the pencil, and the tree appear. When this becomes known, all else becomes known as well.

---- By the Vedic mythologies: Awareness of Absolute Truth.

By the Judaic Mythologies, a condition that will set man free from the carnal universe, ci-vil-ization.

For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: For it is not subject to the law of god, neither indeed can be. 8:8. So them that are in the flesh cannot please god. [ROMANS 8:6-7-8.]

Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

[MATTHEW 24:35.]

Answer: An intellectual movement based on reason
Enlightenment is basically true knowledge of everything. It is the main goal of life. Buddhists called it "Bodhi" an old Sanskrit word for awakened. You have to meditate and after sometime you feel a spiritual encounter, and you will get enlightenment. All spiritual leaders have enlightenment and true wisdom. This is what enlightenment means.

Answer 4

First off, not being enlightened myself and knowing that others who have reached it said that it is hard to explain, I will try to express it as it has been spressed to us who follow the Buddha.

Enlightened is a state of mind in which you see the world clearly, as it is, with no preconceptions, prejudices, desires or aversions. It is where all disturbances of the mind cease and you are liberated from suffering and cravings. It is a state of peace, serenity and great compassion.

Answer 5

The word "enlightened" has a number of different meanings. The most common three are as follows:

(1) Enlightened as in Eastern Religion: In Buddhism, Daoism, and a number of other Eastern Religions, there is a goal to shed the self and the particularities of want and need which limit a person's ability to appreciate the incompleteness and unbalance of reality. The achievement of truly understanding reality and not being touched by the lack in this world is what these religions describe as "Enlightenment".

(2) Enlightened as in Pursuing Humanism: In the 1600s and afterwards, people defined Enlightened as seeing the world through scientific eyes and understanding natural causes for seen effects. For example, it was microscopic organisms that caused illness, not demons. Morality was also hotly debated and ideas such as torture and absolute governmental authority were rebuffed in pursuit of doctrines that were best for maximizing personal welfare

(3) Enlightened as in Knowledgeable: The term "enlightened" is often used at present to refer to someone who has a novel way of looking at a specific discipline or idea. This is a term of respect for the knowledge, erudition, and nuance that the person brings to the specific discipline.