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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 this is just one resource, which 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
Decentering

Unlearning The Other

Nonduality

Living in The Now

Mindfulness
Awakening
Impermanence
Nonattachment

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-<strong>Welcome to Everyday Enlightenment</strong>
+= Why =
+Why would I want Enlightenment?
-== Getting started ==
+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.
-* [[:Category:Exercises|Exercises]]
-== About ==
+= What =
-* TODO
+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 this is just one resource, which 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
+* Decentering
+== Unlearning The Other ==
+* Nonduality
+== Living in The Now ==
+* Mindfulness
+* Awakening
+* Impermanence
+* Nonattachment
+== Exercises ==
+* [[Body Scanning]]
+* [[Connected Systems]]
+* [[Free Will]]
+* [[Muscle Relaxation]]
+* [[People]]
+* [[Rooms and Boundaries]]
+* [[Sounds]]
+* [[Television]]
+* [[The Headless Way]]
+* [[Walking]]
+* See also [[:Category:Exercises|Exercises]]