Spiritual Enlightenment - What is it?The words "spiritual enlightenment" mean different things to different people. My definition of spiritual enlightenment has far more to do with assessing that which lies within and far less focus upon assessing or judging the world around me. In fact, I define enlightenment as the full realization that my reality is self-created. This "full realization" includes living this knowledge on a day to day, moment to moment basis. I personally have not reached this level, yet I've had glimpses of being there! I stumbled upon a quote by guru/teacher Sogyal Rinpoche. He expresses a sentiment shared by many spiritual teachers. It is one that raises some questions within me. The quote is as follows: "To follow the path of wisdom has never been more urgent or more difficult. Our society is dedicated almost entirely to the celebration of ego, with all its sad fantasies about success and power, and it celebrates those very forces of greed and ignorance that we are destroying the planet.It has never been more difficult to hear the unflattering voice of truth, and never more difficult, once having heard it, to follow it; because there is nothing in the world around us that supports our choice, and the entire society in which we live seems to negate every idea of sacredness or eternal meaning." Sogyal Rinpoche, The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying. My initial response to reading this quote was, "I don't get it." Here is an apparently self described 'enlightened' individual whose view of the world in general is an extremely negative one. The world he describes above is certainly not reflective of my own nor is it the reality described by many others I know. (None of us by the way believe ourselves to be enlightened). As creators of our own reality, each of us gets to choose our perspective of life and the world around us. Why would anyone 'choose' a perspective that includes a world in such obvious peril? Funny isn't it how two people living within the same world could see things so differently? In my world, it's becoming easier and easier to access wisdom and to follow my path towards it. I see a society where acceptance of ego in it's totality is resulting in a softening of self-criticism and an escalation of self love. This acceptance it seems, results in an ability to surpass the aspects of lower ego and move into more expansive states of conscious awareness. I don't see 'fantasies' of success or power as being 'sad' at all. Our ability to imagine something and then create it is a testament to our Godlike creative ability. Greed and ignorance destroying the planet? Not my planet. I see humans becoming more and more interested in joining energetic cooperative forces to do good and to seek solutions to past problems. Amazing technological advances await us and are are right around the corner. These will enable us and our mother earth to not just survive, but to thrive. I live in a world where our choices are always supported. Society in general is becoming more aware of and accepting of the idea of sacredness and eternal meaning. True spiritual enlightenment means knowing that holding any perspective involves making a choice. True spiritual enlightenment means 'choosing' to hold a perspective that highlights beauty, love and positivity. If we see a world around us rife with greed, selfishness and negativity of all kinds, we must look within to realize that what we see is merely a reflection of our own inner beliefs and thoughts. I've read numerous quotes of Sogyal Rinpoche's, and most of them resonate with me in a far more positive way than this particular one. Perhaps he was having an 'off' day when he wrote this. Proof I suppose that even those who live a mostly 'enlightened' life are capable of slipping back into the dream once in a while. Seeking proof of life after death? To purchase my book, Poppies From Heaven and Other Signs From the Hereafter, a personal story detailing the amazing after death signs and communications I received from my brother following his death, click on the link to amazon below.
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