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- DictionaryEn·light·ened/inˈlītnd/
adjective
- 1. having or showing a rational, modern, and well-informed outlook: "the more enlightened employers offer better terms"
May 28, 2024 · The concept of enlightenment, often referred to in psychological literature as self-transcendence, refers to states where individuals experience profoundly positive emotions, a significant...
May 25, 2024 · Buddha, the enlightened teacher and spiritual leader, revolutionized religious thought with his teachings on compassion, mindfulness, and achieving liberation from suffering.
May 26, 2024 · The Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments, echo the Enlightenment's emphasis on individual liberties, guaranteeing freedoms such as speech, assembly, and religion. The Founding Fathers' profound engagement with Enlightenment ideas shaped the ideological and structural framework of American governance. The Declaration of Independence, the ...
May 31, 2024 · Out of a thousand who get enlightened, one may live… because the impact of higher consciousness on an unprepared body-mind is too much. The higher vibration of enlightenment puts tremendous strain on the physical body. Most people die when they get enlightened.
May 24, 2024 · It seems like an arahant’s mindset won’t be discernible to us till we become enlightened ourselves. In the Bahuna sutta, Buddha mentions that they have a “boundless mind”. Does that mean their awareness won’t be restricted to the 5 aggregates or simply that they won’t cling to them?
May 22, 2024 · How Mindfulness Leads to Enlightenment. Melvin McLeod on how Buddhism uses mindfulness to develop the wisdom that frees us from suffering.
1 day ago · In this essay Kant, one of the great philosophers of European enlightenment, defines enlightenment as “Man’s emergence form a self-imposed immaturity.” An enlightened man for Kant was “one who had the courage to use his own understanding.” In Islamic terms, this means one is competent to do one’s own ijtihad (independent thinking).
