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= Why = | == The Mission == | ||
Everyday Enlightenment exists to fill a niche that doesn't have a lot of presence online, which is to provide tools of Enlightenment that can be used in everyday life. | |||
== Why == | |||
Why would I want Enlightenment? | 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. | 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. | ||
= Where and When = | == Where and When == | ||
Where and when should I look for Enlightenment? | Where and when should I look for Enlightenment? | ||
Enlightenment can be found every day, all day, in everything around you. It can be an integral part of your life, and the first step is to start noticing it. | Enlightenment can be found every day, all day, in everything around you. It can be an integral part of your life, and the first step is to start noticing it. | ||
= What = | == What == | ||
What does it meant to be Enlightened? | What does it meant to be Enlightened? | ||
Most simply stated, Enlightenment means to unlearn The Self, to unlearn The Other, and to live fully in The Now. | Most simply stated, Enlightenment means to unlearn The Self, to unlearn The Other, and to live fully in The Now. | ||
== Unlearning The Self == | === Unlearning The Self === | ||
* Nonself - there is no unchanging, permanent self or essence to be found in any phenomenon | * 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 | * 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 == | ==== Unlearning The Other ==== | ||
* [[Nonduality]] - to experience nondifference and oneness between subject and object | * [[Nonduality]] - to experience nondifference and oneness between subject and object | ||
== Living in The Now == | ==== Living in The Now ==== | ||
* [[:Category:Mindfulness|Mindfulness]] - attention to the present-moment experience without evaluation | * [[:Category:Mindfulness|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 | * 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 | * Nonattachment - having flexibility instead of fixation on achieving outcomes | ||
= How = | == How == | ||
How do I become Enlightened? | How do I become Enlightened? | ||
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* As you Awaken, the practices become part of you. | * As you Awaken, the practices become part of you. | ||
==== The Tools of Everyday Enlightenment ==== | |||
{{#categorytree:Exercises|mode=pages|hideroot}} | Visit each of these pages for exercises you can do throughout your life. The full list will also always be found under [[:Category:Exercises|Exercises]]{{#categorytree:Exercises|mode=pages|hideroot}} | ||