Chasing after Enlightenment
We have sought after enlightenment all our lives but few of us have realized what we gladly pursued. Enlightenment is a once in a lifetime opportunity that takes years, decades even, to acquire. It.might even take your whole life to finally know enlightenment. It is ourselves that makes enlightenment so elusive. We stand in our own ways with our attachments and desires. How can we overcome these obstacles and realize enlightenment, where are suffering is no longer?
Previously we have discussed the eightfold path, which is crucial to overcome our own suffering. Today we will explore what might hold us back from the glorious state of enlightenment, and where want is a thing of the past. We will also ne discussing the benefits of enlightenment. No suffering, no desire, and no pain. What inspiring wisdom waits on you upon reaching enlightenment!
The Journey
As mentioned, it is a long journey to enlightenment. So many barriers await you, some of them obvious and some of them subtle. Can you believe that misinformation and negative influence can be your worst enemy when it comes to obtaining both enlightenment and also nirvana? You walk your own path, and all that suffering comes from our own mind. Many bad ideas and likewise manipulation can destroy our attempts to reach enlightenment.
Quite simply, enlightenment is a state free from all desire, and desires make ourselves suffer. The best way to obtain enlightenment is to eliminate all worldly attachments. To have what is true peace, you must throw away everything. Enlightenment is something that is not only available to only monks. It can be yours. Are you ready to become one of the few? If you have read this far then you must be legitimately interested.
Meditation and preservation are two skills you will need to push towards enlightenment. I will stress that you must dive into your inner recesses of your own mind and debate all the inner secrets hidden within if you are to become enlightened. You will need to set hours aside for your own self. All though it's not all inclusive, but those that have a lot of spare time to dedicated to themselves will excel faster than those who don't have as much time. This doesn't mean you have to be a hermit if you are to become an enlightened one, though.
Enlightenment may scare you at first. The thought of bring detached from this broken world isn't actually something they'd teach you in school, now is it? I only can hope you become enlightened, for this world needs many great minds. Those who can live without hate, without want, and with peace is someone who is truly virtuous. We all have needs in life, but where does needs end and wants begin? This is a riddle you must sort out. It is not something I can answer for you nor can you answer for me.
Concluding Words
You have what it takes to become enlightened. I believe in you. Many wise men have died without ever actually knowing what enlightenment even tastes like. They were in reality fools. You will know if enlightenment is right for you. You may think I have reached some sort of enlightenment, but I will tell you this. If you are willing to listen, then you can write and teach as much as I do. Believe in yourself, and never give up. You will become something greater than life itself
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