Defining Enlightenment - Take 1

1. Wikipedia

              Enlightenment (spiritual), a final blessed state free from ignorance, desire and suffering

 Well - that's a huge mouthful and seems impossible from where I sit now. Free of ignorance, desire or suffering.

I would like to be free of ignorance and suffering, but the desire part -that's a tough one.If I am honest, I want what I want...I mean I am desiring to be enlightened! (And the mortgage and credit cards paid off and a new subaru in the drive way, my husband home, children, love, laughter, career, etc. the excel spreadsheet of desires is saved on the hard drive!)

Then again, perhaps it is all about definitions and perspective.

I think from the original article that sparked my idea of becoming enlightened in 12 months, the idea was to get to a place where I would no longer create karma...or perhaps all past karma was wiped clean, so I could be more conscious and aware of the karma I was creating , by actions and reactions.

1. Keys to Enlightenment: A Mystery School

               Enlightenment - the mind perceiving spiritual reality

Now this is an interesting definition. I like this...the mind, my conscious self, perceiving, or being aware of spiritual reality...

I understand this to be like I am consciously walking around and interacting here in this dimension, while being completely aware and knowledgeable of the all - the other side, or all dimensions...the whole truth.

Ha ha - this is almost as impossible as the other! I have had moments of visions, and experience, where I believe I have glimpsed the spiritual reality, but to be in a state of duality at every moment of every day....hmmmm interesting.

According to the website, there are 7 different meditation methods to practice in order to help achieve enlightenment. I will try to sign up for the online classes and share them here.

1. In the meantime, even though I cant find a definition, Michael Bernard Beckwith's  (Agape) Spiritual practices and universal principles inspire me. In the past,  I signed up for his classes. I think it is time to revisit those and see where they might fit in to this definition for enlightenment.

http://www.agapelive.com/index.php?page=367

 

One thing that has always been an issue for me, is the English definition of God that I have thought others used.

So for here, for my purposes, I would like to define God loosely, in whatever it means to you. And included in that, what it means for me, is everything that exists, if we look it at the soul energy as one unit (like from a distance) that is God. And so, as I am one part of that existence, then I am God, or part there in, as are you, my dog, and every tree, planet, and thought. 

For now anyway...I will begin here.

1.  Todays definition of Enlightenment

             Enlightenment - to consciously be aware of the spiritual truths 

(still yet not knowing what that completely means),  

and to practice the energy of unconditional love, every moment of everyday.

 Talk to you soon.