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What Is Enlightenment
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In this article, the authors question what the enlightened state might be, and might not be, or in what context one might view it, and start a discussion of what enlightenment really is.Abstract:
This is not a comprehensive article about what enlightenment is. I actually question what the enlightened state might be, and might not be, or in what context one might view it. For too long we have accepted a general definition of enlightenment as it was traditionally passed on. When one starts to ask questions, it becomes much more complicated, but also more interesting. I think it is high time to start a discussion of what enlightenment really is.read more
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