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The goal of the Buddhist path. Can refer to liberation, awakening or the end of suffering but is generally understood as being indescribable to an unenlightened being.
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What does enlightenment actually entail in Shugendo?
Well it is the same exact Enlightenment as in other schools, just expressed differently.
Kami are the spirits or energies of the universe. …
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Is there anything like "positive suffering" for Buddhists?
There are two kinds of sufferings in Buddhism: the suffering of Samsara and the suffering of exertion.
The suffering of Samsara, is famously defined as:
Birth is dukkha, aging is dukkha, death …
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Is the path an individual journey?
There is one Goal but many starting points (different kinds of confusion). To the extent that you and someone else have the same set of delusions, your paths will be similar, and to the extent that yo …
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Buddhism And Dimension
There is indeed a rumour that Enlightenment may open freedom of travel in an extra dimension. …
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Is Enlightenment a misleading ideal?
On one hand, there is no Enlightenment -- on the other hand, Enlightenment truly occurs! Most of Zen lore revolves around this very pivot point. … Enlightenment requires getting to the very bottom of things. …
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Does enlightenment in all teachings amount to a progressively deeper realisation that I am a...
According to this school, Peace can be realized momentarily through Sudden Enlightenment - an insight liberating from all mental projection of conflict. … This view is known as The Great Perfection and goes hand in hand with the view of intrinsic enlightenment exemplified by the hongaku tradition. …
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Do you have to follow a monastic lifestyle to attain enlightenment?
But since you asked about Enlightenment, I should point out that Enlightenment is the goal of Mahayana, while in Theravada, the final goal is usually called Nirvana (Nibbana in Pali), not Enlightenment … In Mahayana, Enlightenment can be attained by a layperson. …
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How to function properly in society after getting enlightenment?
Putting aside the doubts whether you're close to Enlightenment or not... Or even if there is such thing as "Enlightenment"... … And whether Enlightenment is something that can be attained by "me" at some point, and then retained for ever... …
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Fear of enlightenment
The power of the enlightenment is in being able to stop projecting the experience that makes one miserable. …
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Can we reach enlightentment with recreational drugs?
Enlightenment is not something you "see". It is more like a skill. Like riding a snowboard, you can't quite put it into words, but you once you have acquired it, you know how it works. … Enlightenment is a skill in the area of experiencing reality, shaping reality, and interacting with reality. A drug may show you some interesting sides of reality. …
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Enlightenment vs nibbana/nirvana
People of middling capacity(for enlightenment), with predominantly emotional obscurations, determined on unraveling the mystery of Enlightenment, and therefore diligently doing their own independent analysis … When speaking of these we prefer to not use the honorary terms Enlightenment/Nirvana/Parinirvana. …
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Why do Buddhists believe that the Buddha was enlightened, despite that he claimed it himself?
Then why don't modern teachers claim Enlightenment to help their students gain confidence? As I explained in Is Satori the same as Enlightenment? … With gradual cultivation, you can never claim 100% Enlightenment, because in this case Enlightenment is asymptotic. All we can definitely claim is the insight. …
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What dietary practices are most helpful for reaching enlightenment?
As far as dietary guidelines for Enlightenment, I really like the "Three Gunas" model. … To answer your specific question, anyone seeking Enlightenment should definitely stay away from anything remotely resembling Tamas-food. …
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What does Buddhism say about creativity and spiritual development?
Teacher I.L. declared awakening of the enlightened creativity, as a tool for the universal benefit to oneself and others, to be the point of Enlightenment. … From other teachers I heard that creativity is one of the hallmarks of Enlightenment, as the mind without defilements uncovers potential for unlimited uninhibited creation. …
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In short, what is the path to enlightenment? Where to begin?
For me, the path to enlightenment begins and ends with the Four Right Efforts:
"[i] non-arising of bad, harmful, unhealthy mindstates that have not yet arisen. …
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