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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 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. | |||
= What = | = What = | ||
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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 == | ||
* 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 == | ||
* [[: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 | |||
* Nonattachment - having flexibility instead of fixation on achieving outcomes | |||
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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. | 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. | ||
The key concepts that differentiate the approach of Everyday Enlightenment are | |||
The key concepts that differentiate | |||
* No emphasis on formal meditation. | * No emphasis on formal meditation. | ||
* Learn to harness pieces of your daily routine as the tools of Enlightenment. | * Learn to harness pieces of your daily routine as the tools of Enlightenment. | ||
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* As you Awaken, the practices become part of you. | * As you Awaken, the practices become part of you. | ||
These are the tools of Everyday Enlightenment. | These are the tools of Everyday Enlightenment. | ||
<categorytree mode="pages">Exercises</categorytree> | <categorytree mode="pages">Exercises</categorytree> | ||