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Originally Posted by Inedible
Enlightenment is the term used to translate terms like Satori and Moksha, but it isn't the right word really. It just stuck.
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Hmmm. I've heard of Satori, but what is Moksha and where does it come from? Do you know the literal meaning of those terms? Is enlightenment a good translation or not?
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It isn't like being a Saint; it is much more specific and it doesn't require a lifetime of being on one's best behavior.
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Much more specific. How do you mean that?
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It has to be described in negative terms, and that is like describing a big empty room by listing all the things that aren't in it.
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Well, what normal American activities do you have to NOT do in order to become enlightened?
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It also isn't enough to consciously know things about Enlightenment.
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Hmmmm. Would you say that enlightenment is something you DO?
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This is about that part of you in the back of your mind that knows better but gets in trouble anyway.
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Ooooh. I LIKE that. "Knows better but gets in trouble anyway." In the back of your mind. Like your Id? I'd kind of doubt it, though. I don't know if one's Id "knows better." If I had to guess I'd say it doesn't. So what else is there in the back of your mind?
Great post! Take care.
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