WHAT IS SELF ENLIGHTENMENT?
self enlightenment exercise no.16
Self Enlightenment is a profound state of being that is impossible to describe with words.
But you can recognize when it happens in your life by the way you feel
- a sense of belonging in the present moment
- a clarity of thought
- a feeling of inner peace
- an awareness of your true self
- a love for the world around you
- a joy of being alive
Everyone experiences moments of self enlightenment, so try and remember a time when you felt like this. You might want to read the above description again, to help you remember a moment when you were self enlightened.
Once you have identified a memory, close your eyes and try and replay the whole experience in your mind.
NOTES
Achieving a permanent state of Self Enlightenment is very difficult, but as you can see, it can occur quite easily in your life for short periods of time.
It can be encouraged to occur through the simple act of meditation. For example, you might be relaxing in the middle of a holiday watching the sunset on the horizon of the sea. You are so relaxed, that you are actually meditating and the extraordinary beauty of what you witness brings on a moment of self enlightenment.
To watch a free video presentation about self enlightenment and this program click the link below.
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It would be great if you would like to share your own memory of a self enlightened moment by posting it below. Also, if you have a different view on what self enlightenment is, please don't hesitate to post this below.
So many moments, when I am completely engaged in what I am doing, feel like enlightened moments. My "wise mind" is fully able to see truth, self truth, without judgement. The other day I was walking in this city where I live and there growing right in front of me was a vine filled with passion flowers.
That felt like enlightenment. I watched the flowers, finally selecting just one to focus on and there in the center of these tiny purple fronds was a bee. The moments felt like a gift from the universe, maybe because I was present(s).
Nice exercise, Thank you Richard.
Susie
since then, i have developed this artistic curve - i was always so right-brained; now i have this artistic "bend" - color, shape - and i see the logic in it (very weird). i "see" things, i "read" things and emotions. my "screw-ups" come when my "readings" and "seeings" are internalized. i get confused. i get hurt.
i recently talked to a friend about suicide - i said i just have the cats, no kids, no lover. she said, cathy, you don't know how many people will be affected and she told me a story. and she understood. i am strong and i survive; most people don't want to believe that i can be weak - and i can't convince them. so i am left alone again.
sometimes, i think, enlightenment, self-actualization, and all those other heady words and terms are things/states that come when your nails are imbedded in a beam 40 stories up and you're so tired of fighting and holding on . . . and it HITS YOU. suicide is not the answer. the thought, the lack of fear of death, however, does empower my control over me and my life. i read somewhere that mediation is a sort of voluntary death in that your agenda will not be carried on in your death, so let it go for a minute and enjoy your peace. you have created your agenda. live it or change it. i have written this book. it's a very interesting book. but i am such a romantic. i love a happy ending. and it is time to begin the happily ever after. and i get it. chapter 54, part 1 - the happily ever after begins. self-enlightenment: begin your happily ever after.
funny. i miss triscuts - the only food i could eat during my reactions to the antibiotics; and law and order - the only time in my life i could watch it all day long and no one would give me shit. LOL. (sorry. i write. and i do believe i have just had an epipheny. thank you for your patience.)
What I gained from those times was a state of enlightenment I had never known before. After a divorce, which I found more painful than the health problems, I devoloped depression and severe anxiety. I frequently considered suicide. I am getting excellent professional help and doing much better. I seek out activities which will bring me that "all is right with the world" feeling. Your comment was an unexpected gift (the best kind) and I will re-read it many times. It is too bad that sometimes it takes a life threatening event to cause you to see the small things in life that are so awe inspiring and make you so grateful to be alive to experience it. Thank you again for your comments. Part of healing is knowing you are not the only one out there trying to recover and find your bliss.
Mine was the first comment in this thread. I didn't mention what I did to find the tools to mindfulness or the pain that has been my definition of life before I spent 18 months in treatment. Trauma does bring us to the brink, learning to love our healing hearts brings us to enlightenment.
I wish us all peaceful healthy thoughts and a day where we are grateful for just being alive.
Susie
I love your description of how mindfulness led you to finding the bee in flower. It would be interesting to know how much of your day is spent in this state of mind. You are obviously familiar with the experience of self enlightenment.
The practice of mindfulness is something I try to incorporate in most every moment. I have to, otherwise I am bumping into furniture, knocking things over or just generally "not in my body". It's become a tool that I use for survival, the extraordinary gift is awareness. Through my struggle to stay alive, I found myself, not a bad deal eh?
Susie
Thanks for describing the enlightened sense of 'being at one' that occurs with the meditative state of mind. It happens rarely for me, but when it does, I am always amazed. Curiously, it is not addictive even though it provides for unlimited happiness.
Much Love.
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