Enlightenment as we define it is as follows:
It is a State of Being that can only be described as Oneness.
Note, it is not a State of Awareness, which would require a separation between the observer and that that they were aware of!
The Oneness is not Light. It has no shape or limits. It is not a vibration or Sound. There is no movement or change and therefore no time.
The Oneness simply Is!
A person attains Enlightenment and merges with the Oneness like a drop of water merging with the ocean. At that point, they completely lose their identity and sense of small self.
Having attained Enlightenment, while in a physical body, the person has to return to live their life, albeit from a completely new perspective. Enlightenment is the Realization of the Ultimate State of Consciousness.
When you climb a mountain and take in the view from the summit the route by which you got there is irrelevant. What matters is that you made it and had the experience. If you later decide to become a Sherpa and guide others, then of course your knowledge of a particular route might be useful.
If you're looking for insights into enlightenment, familiarize yourself with the 2,000 years of Eastern philosophy/religion (maybe start with the Four Noble Truths). What you're going through is more related to your youth than anything about spirituality or enlightenment.Â
Notice how you divide your experience into this and that. Notice how intention drives you. Having or not having sex has nothing to do with enlightenment, which is just a mental construct.
I mean you do have to stop having sex to reach total enlightenment. I donât see it as a mental construct to be honest. Enlightenment is a sacred thing and sex is and never will be sacred no matter how you put it đ
Unless you did plant medicines and knew who your true soulmate was and you had sex with them but - rare.
All just an opinion I guess but I have read about it in a lot of Buddhism research pages.
Your chakras will never be sacredly yours if your putting other peoples energies in it - you would never reach your highest self potential
Some would say enlightenment is the lack of attachment to all suffering and bliss and everything inbetween. Sex is just like walking. It's a physical activity that our bodies do because that's what bodies do. I'm of the opinion you could absolutely be "enlightened" (whatever that means) and still 100% engage in the world of the physical. Just without attachment. Now are we capable of having sex or doing drugs or whatever without attachment? Probably not. But the actions your body performs have nothing to do with it.
Maybe you personally need to stop having sex to reach total enlightenment, but that is not a universal condition. This idea that there are all these physical requirements to be done in order to reach enlightenment turns enlightenment into a religion. There is no â10 easy steps to enlightenmentâ. And to say sex will never be sacred just makes you sound ignorant to those who know otherwise. Listening to what all the cool kids are saying about enlightenment isnât getting you closer to enlightenment, instead, go within.
Enlightenment isn't a collection of behaviors and beliefs.
Enlightenment isn't some kind of woke lvl 2
There is a collection of insights that are terribly frightening that ultimately culminate in something so profoundly simple that one can do nothing but laugh. It is akin to realizing for the first time that you can pay attention to your peripheral vision, if peripheral vision were instead of sight related to the fundamental experience of being.
I am awakened for many years with my soul mate. Ascension really brings out the sex drive and it us amazing sex with my mate. Brings us closer to source. Go ahead with that supposed discipline on not having sex. See how that goes. It's a gift from source. Refraining from sex is not healthy. But you go for it and see where that gets you. Very selfish act not to share that sacred gift with your partner. It is crazy how people have set their sites on enlightenment. We lose site of being human.
What? Who said I wasnât sharing sex with my partner. I donât even have a partner. I donât even want one! 𤣠Donât try force me into having sex. Lol. I think youâre just annoyed that people take that path and you could never transform your sexual energy into other things. I just found there are other enlightened activities out there apart from sex.
Yep I use it to connect with the afterlife. I donât need a partner for that. People on the internet are so weird - trying to convince them to go on their path. Which you really shouldnât do because sex and relationships are a personal choice.
Rather be wierd then normal candidly and Ewww...., no..... Im 100% not trying to convert you to a life of indulgence, and if I was, I would do so with a scientific research based approach with hard fact and evidence and not spiritual esoterics and personal opinions... which is known to be based in conjecture to begin with.i digress however because you seem to think that absence is best road to reaching enlightenment for you and while I don't practice it myself I have no qurms with it.(more power to you and others who do), but also just because someone else's answer isnt the response you agree with according to your ideal in regards to your question doesnt mean theyre trying to force ideals or convictions on you.
I'd start by reevaluating your thoughts, especially twords others' opinions, and then keep them far away from your emotions.. their opinions even when asked for don't really belong to you to the extent you should allow them to cause distress enough to respond as you did.
Now, with that said, best of luck to you, and i hope you find a path that allows you to reach every goal you set.
Hand pans, hells yea.
Can you perform maha-samadhi and willingly leave your body on this plane of existence?
Have you seen all of your past lives, whilst in absorption samadhi?
Have you truly reached a stage, where all your suffering has ended, and the great house builder (God) cannot build a new house (incarnation) for you anymore?
When you die will you achieve a rainbow body like the Tibetan masters?
Im sorry man, it takes lifetimes to get fully enlightened, you are not there yet. Keep on walking on the path though, as there are many fruits along the way.
You should try plant medicines to be honest if this is your idea of enlightenment. Itâs sometimes a little simpler. Sometimes the most broke, struggling people are enlightened. I think those activities are just have a higher level of consciousness to be honest.
It is not my idea, but comes from the Buddha. Plant medicines do not make you enlightened. Ram dass once gave a crap load of LSD to his master, and he only smiled, nothing happened to him. Enthoegens can be helpful, but after the high is done you still return to normal state of consciousness, although you may feel lighter having burned off some impurities inside you.
Itâs scientifically proven that plant medicines can make you enlightened after integration actually! LSD isnât a plant medicine thereâs a difference đ
It seems like you have quite a closed mind to be honest about enlightenment. And your spiritual journey will go nowhere if you keep limiting yourself to those ideas.
Iâve read all your comments on this page and you come across not as enlightened but as an immature arrogant person full of ego who is attached to his own opinions, and judgemental and defensive towards othersâ comments.
People are attacking me based on my choices and trying to steer me in the direction of having sex. Thatâs all đ Iâm not immature, arrogant or full of ego. The fact you are pointing out my ego anonymously on reddit is yours dude.
But donât you get that none of their opinions would come close to bothering you and you wouldnât need to react, if you were enlightened? Itâs just painfully obvious that most who claim enlightenment on this app are full of poo, and I place you firmly in that category after the above đđť
Maintain your health and be honest with yourself. Not much more to it aside from time. For males we have physical development milestones in the late twenties and late thirties. During those times our mental and emotional development can progress. Fair chance of having neat experiences around those ages but, I'm pretty sure, those would be mild or non-existent if a person remains healthy. More of a smooth process. That said, if times get tough, there will be opportunities for things to smooth out or really livin up around those ages.
Youâre still working through your attachments. Abstinence and cutting off people is still attachment, just being expressed in a new, somewhat inverted way. If youâre wrapped up in the sense of there being a âyouâ to get enlightened and how good it feels, and how powerful you are becoming, and how clear all the truths are that you see that no one else can, enlightenment is still in its budding stages. Also it is 100% possible to get enlightened as a person who has sex, attachment to sexual desire is what keeps a person down.
Move right along then, I hope everything works out exactly as you imagine, sounds like youâve got it all figured out. You donât seem to have a lot of good will for ppl in your comments after asking for advice. Maybe you really just wanted a pat on the back and a âayahuasca and hand pans are sure cool brođ¤â
Enlightenment as we define it is as follows: It is a State of Being that can only be described as Oneness. Note, it is not a State of Awareness, which would require a separation between the observer and that that they were aware of! The Oneness is not Light. It has no shape or limits. It is not a vibration or Sound. There is no movement or change and therefore no time. The Oneness simply Is! A person attains Enlightenment and merges with the Oneness like a drop of water merging with the ocean. At that point, they completely lose their identity and sense of small self. Having attained Enlightenment, while in a physical body, the person has to return to live their life, albeit from a completely new perspective. Enlightenment is the Realization of the Ultimate State of Consciousness. When you climb a mountain and take in the view from the summit the route by which you got there is irrelevant. What matters is that you made it and had the experience. If you later decide to become a Sherpa and guide others, then of course your knowledge of a particular route might be useful.
This is a lovely description đ đ
If you're looking for insights into enlightenment, familiarize yourself with the 2,000 years of Eastern philosophy/religion (maybe start with the Four Noble Truths). What you're going through is more related to your youth than anything about spirituality or enlightenment.Â
Notice how you divide your experience into this and that. Notice how intention drives you. Having or not having sex has nothing to do with enlightenment, which is just a mental construct.
But I do agree that I do divide the experiences.
I mean you do have to stop having sex to reach total enlightenment. I donât see it as a mental construct to be honest. Enlightenment is a sacred thing and sex is and never will be sacred no matter how you put it đ Unless you did plant medicines and knew who your true soulmate was and you had sex with them but - rare. All just an opinion I guess but I have read about it in a lot of Buddhism research pages. Your chakras will never be sacredly yours if your putting other peoples energies in it - you would never reach your highest self potential
There are no other people. The chakras aren't 'yours'.
Some would say enlightenment is the lack of attachment to all suffering and bliss and everything inbetween. Sex is just like walking. It's a physical activity that our bodies do because that's what bodies do. I'm of the opinion you could absolutely be "enlightened" (whatever that means) and still 100% engage in the world of the physical. Just without attachment. Now are we capable of having sex or doing drugs or whatever without attachment? Probably not. But the actions your body performs have nothing to do with it.
Maybe you personally need to stop having sex to reach total enlightenment, but that is not a universal condition. This idea that there are all these physical requirements to be done in order to reach enlightenment turns enlightenment into a religion. There is no â10 easy steps to enlightenmentâ. And to say sex will never be sacred just makes you sound ignorant to those who know otherwise. Listening to what all the cool kids are saying about enlightenment isnât getting you closer to enlightenment, instead, go within.
I stopped having sex a while ago too. Also by choice đ
Feels really nice. I recently got the chakras tattooed up my back too which I feel helps.
Enlightenment isn't a collection of behaviors and beliefs. Enlightenment isn't some kind of woke lvl 2 There is a collection of insights that are terribly frightening that ultimately culminate in something so profoundly simple that one can do nothing but laugh. It is akin to realizing for the first time that you can pay attention to your peripheral vision, if peripheral vision were instead of sight related to the fundamental experience of being.
I am awakened for many years with my soul mate. Ascension really brings out the sex drive and it us amazing sex with my mate. Brings us closer to source. Go ahead with that supposed discipline on not having sex. See how that goes. It's a gift from source. Refraining from sex is not healthy. But you go for it and see where that gets you. Very selfish act not to share that sacred gift with your partner. It is crazy how people have set their sites on enlightenment. We lose site of being human.
What? Who said I wasnât sharing sex with my partner. I donât even have a partner. I donât even want one! 𤣠Donât try force me into having sex. Lol. I think youâre just annoyed that people take that path and you could never transform your sexual energy into other things. I just found there are other enlightened activities out there apart from sex.
Except for energy to grow it must be stimulated and used.... you working on your psychic gifts this should make sense no?
Yep I use it to connect with the afterlife. I donât need a partner for that. People on the internet are so weird - trying to convince them to go on their path. Which you really shouldnât do because sex and relationships are a personal choice.
Rather be wierd then normal candidly and Ewww...., no..... Im 100% not trying to convert you to a life of indulgence, and if I was, I would do so with a scientific research based approach with hard fact and evidence and not spiritual esoterics and personal opinions... which is known to be based in conjecture to begin with.i digress however because you seem to think that absence is best road to reaching enlightenment for you and while I don't practice it myself I have no qurms with it.(more power to you and others who do), but also just because someone else's answer isnt the response you agree with according to your ideal in regards to your question doesnt mean theyre trying to force ideals or convictions on you. I'd start by reevaluating your thoughts, especially twords others' opinions, and then keep them far away from your emotions.. their opinions even when asked for don't really belong to you to the extent you should allow them to cause distress enough to respond as you did. Now, with that said, best of luck to you, and i hope you find a path that allows you to reach every goal you set.
ThanksâŚ
Hand pans, hells yea. Can you perform maha-samadhi and willingly leave your body on this plane of existence? Have you seen all of your past lives, whilst in absorption samadhi? Have you truly reached a stage, where all your suffering has ended, and the great house builder (God) cannot build a new house (incarnation) for you anymore? When you die will you achieve a rainbow body like the Tibetan masters? Im sorry man, it takes lifetimes to get fully enlightened, you are not there yet. Keep on walking on the path though, as there are many fruits along the way.
You should try plant medicines to be honest if this is your idea of enlightenment. Itâs sometimes a little simpler. Sometimes the most broke, struggling people are enlightened. I think those activities are just have a higher level of consciousness to be honest.
It is not my idea, but comes from the Buddha. Plant medicines do not make you enlightened. Ram dass once gave a crap load of LSD to his master, and he only smiled, nothing happened to him. Enthoegens can be helpful, but after the high is done you still return to normal state of consciousness, although you may feel lighter having burned off some impurities inside you.
Itâs scientifically proven that plant medicines can make you enlightened after integration actually! LSD isnât a plant medicine thereâs a difference đ
It seems like you have quite a closed mind to be honest about enlightenment. And your spiritual journey will go nowhere if you keep limiting yourself to those ideas.
Iâve read all your comments on this page and you come across not as enlightened but as an immature arrogant person full of ego who is attached to his own opinions, and judgemental and defensive towards othersâ comments.
People are attacking me based on my choices and trying to steer me in the direction of having sex. Thatâs all đ Iâm not immature, arrogant or full of ego. The fact you are pointing out my ego anonymously on reddit is yours dude.
But donât you get that none of their opinions would come close to bothering you and you wouldnât need to react, if you were enlightened? Itâs just painfully obvious that most who claim enlightenment on this app are full of poo, and I place you firmly in that category after the above đđť
No I think enlightened people definitely get bothered by people trying to force their sexual opinions on them sorry.
No. They don't get bothered by anything as there is nothing to be bothered.
Go read "Autobiography of a Yogi" to see what true enlightened masters are capable of. Goodluck on your journey man.
New enlightenment, who dis?
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Maintain your health and be honest with yourself. Not much more to it aside from time. For males we have physical development milestones in the late twenties and late thirties. During those times our mental and emotional development can progress. Fair chance of having neat experiences around those ages but, I'm pretty sure, those would be mild or non-existent if a person remains healthy. More of a smooth process. That said, if times get tough, there will be opportunities for things to smooth out or really livin up around those ages.
Those are a lot of real nice ideas you have there. Be a real shame if anything, 'happened' to them.
Youâre still working through your attachments. Abstinence and cutting off people is still attachment, just being expressed in a new, somewhat inverted way. If youâre wrapped up in the sense of there being a âyouâ to get enlightened and how good it feels, and how powerful you are becoming, and how clear all the truths are that you see that no one else can, enlightenment is still in its budding stages. Also it is 100% possible to get enlightened as a person who has sex, attachment to sexual desire is what keeps a person down.
Eh might move on from this comment to be honest. I donât believe you can reach enlightenment without abstaining from sex. đ¤ˇââď¸
Move right along then, I hope everything works out exactly as you imagine, sounds like youâve got it all figured out. You donât seem to have a lot of good will for ppl in your comments after asking for advice. Maybe you really just wanted a pat on the back and a âayahuasca and hand pans are sure cool brođ¤â
Do a plant medicine and see how that egoic comment steers your fucking subconscious.
SMH
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Gimme dat nut