Monday, August 20, 2007

What is Enlightenment?

Asked by Bjorn Martinoff

Bjorn,

Enlightenment is one's natural state of being when the mind is not clinging to anything. It is our emergence from our self-imposed immaturity. A spiritual awakening, which transforms our lives and perceptions. To site the meaning from the famous The Bhagavad Gita, "Fundamentally, the Bhagavad Gita proposes that true enlightenment comes from growing beyond identification with the ego, the little self, and that one must identify with the truth of the immortal Self, the soul or Atman, the ultimate divine consciousness. Through detaching from the personal ego, the yogi, or follower of a particular path of yoga, is able to transcend his mortality and attachment for the material world and see the infinite." To gain the ability of what our life is really all about is always bigger than what our mind can imagine. Something inside us is awake and is continuously motivated, inspired, and realizing we are a magical being who is manifesting the life that we visualize. Enlightenment is a dramatic shift in our everyday paradigm. It is about empowering others and ourselves to discover that inner peace is our most natural state. This inner peace breeds the greatest self-confidence and transformation in our energies and perspectives. It is the most effortless, easy, and essential core of who we are. Enlightenment is about reaching out to others with a great compassion and acceptance, no matter how negative they are. It may sound very difficult, but with constant practice, patience and perseverance, we can achieve this.

Regards,
Sujatha

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