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Why

Why would I want Enlightenment?

Our lives are clouded by illusions that bring unnecessary suffering and confusion. As we learn to rise above those clouds, we find a dramatic reduction in suffering, and a dramatic increase in mental clarity.

What

What does it meant to be Enlightened?

Most simply stated, Enlightenment means to unlearn The Self, to unlearn The Other, and to live only in The Now.

Where

Where should I look for Enlightenment?

Enlightenment can be found in everything around you, the first step is to start noticing it.

When

When can I look for Enlightenment?

Every day, all day. It can be an integral part of your life.

How

How do I become Enlightened?

There are thousands of schools of thought, and so many ways to approach Enlightenment. Visit the Resources page if you need help getting started. Everyday Enlightenment is just one resource and isn't intended to be all-inclusive, but it offers an approach that is rare to find.

Everyday Enlightenment

The key concepts that differentiate this approach are

No emphasis on formal meditation.
Learn to harness pieces of your daily routine as the tools of Enlightenment.
Use these tools all day, every day.
As you Awaken, the practices become part of you.

Unlearning The Self

Nonself - there is no unchanging, permanent self or essence to be found in any phenomenon
Decentering - a decreased attachment to one’s thoughts and emotions, which are temporary events in the mind, and neither necessarily true nor reflections of the self

Unlearning The Other

Nonduality - to experience nondifference and oneness between subject and object

Living in The Now

Mindfulness - attention to the present-moment experience without evaluation
Impermanence - all things, whether material or mental, are deeply complex, continuously changing, and subject to decline and destruction
Nonattachment - having flexibility instead of fixation on achieving outcomes

Exercises

These are the tools of Everyday Enlightenment.

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