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14918486 No.14918486 [Reply] [Original]

How does the definition of enlightenment or the state of being enlightened differ across the world's religions? I heard one hindu dude describe it as being free from one's inner monologue, free from fear and anxiety, and possessing a feeling of "oneness" with the world. I've also heard it criticised as a kind of self-induced psychosis that in the hindu tradition, is a fringe pursuit that one engages in when he has nothing else to do in the world.

Post your thoughts as well as any interesting books you've read on the subject.

>> No.14919098

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>> No.14919159
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>>14918486
In buddhism, its more about realizing "your" true nature of "non-self" or "anatman," whereas in Hinduism enlightenment would be considered "Moksha" in which the Atman (somewhat like a soul) becomes one with Brahman, or the divine/ultimate reality. I attached a Buddhism reading guide, for Hinduism try the Vedas and Upanishads with commentary to get a better understanding.

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>>14918486
>>14919159
wrong image my bad

>> No.14919271

>>14918486
I think that 'enlightenment' is a state in which one has achieved the realization of how worthless he is. It isn't about your existence , its about the value in your existence.

>> No.14919311

>>14919159
>its more about realizing "your" true nature of "non-self" or "anatman,"
this is how the various Buddhist commentarial traditions have interpreted it, but it's debatable whether this is what he actually taught or not, and there have been plenty of scholars (including Buddhists) who take a different view

>> No.14919860

This is how an enlightened christian looks like


https://ccel.org/ccel/lawrence/practice/practice..

>> No.14919897

>>14919159
I hate the fact that the difference between Mahayana Buddhisms and Adivaita Vedanta is purely one posturing and semantics.

>> No.14919995

>>14919897
Is it really? Advaita Vedanta says enlightenment is actually rather easy to acquire. Mahayana makes it sound like an ordeal.