Serious Question - Be Honest !

[Jack River]

9 minutes ago, DrewNows said:

Once we give everyone the title of “enlightened” then we will see those who claim  “unenlightenment”  

When everyone wins the lotto it looses its significance haha

[Aakash]

it really does! OMG! the funniest thing is that you know everyone has it in the first place, and your ego still corrupts it to make it seems magnificiant and special and exclusive to you. how funny is that? 

[Consept]

Enlightenment is a terrible word, tbh any word for it is terrible. A desire is a desire, if you have had no experience of enlightenment, you make up what you think it is, (end of suffering, amazing feeling etc), what you think it is is complete illusion but it offers you salvation, a way out of how you currently feel in this present moment, its something to be achieved. Its not really like weed or sex as those offer temporary relief of the present moment and are relatively easy to obtain. I would say enlightenment or the quest for it is more like the desire to become rich or finding 'the one', those that have never had those things desire it as a solution to how they feel now, it gives them hope. Once you obtain those things you feel only temporarily better, which is why rich people want more or you might leave who you thought was 'the one' for someone else. 

Enlightenment works the same except you almost have to give up on it to get it, its specifically not achievable, you are already there, the problem is you dont think you are. So by putting the enlightenment word onto it, it takes up the same role as wanting to be rich or whatever, it offers you hope that you can escape the present moment and the present you. If you realise this its more of a revelation, so there isnt a disappointment as you might get with the previous examples, theres just an acceptance 

[tecladocasio]

2 hours ago, DrewNows said:

That's a good question. What is your answer and has any of these replies swayed your opinion? 

@DrewNows For me , it's all the same energy , the lacking energy , still trying to manipulate , that's why enlightenment is so difficult . Mystical experiences , ''God'' can be addictive , ultil it is not . 

[Joseph Maynor]

Video on point to watch:

 

[tecladocasio]

@Joseph Maynor Great video .

[Anton Rogachevski]

Absolutely.