Archive for tag 'Spiritual Enlightenment'
What Is Spiritual Enlightenment?
This is a short introduction to the concept of spiritual enlightenment, what is the meaning of it and how to achieve it. This is the first part of three articles on the subject – links to the next article is at the end of the text. Men go fishing all of their lives without knowing […]
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Freedom From Desire – Spiritual Enlightenment Part 3
Here is some more detail in regard to the fourth essential point of spiritual enlightenment, freedom from desire. The full four points were explained in the first part of this series. I covered thoughts in the last article and now we will discuss emotions because the basis of everything is the way you think and […]
Read more »Spiritual Enlightenment – Part 2
Now that we know the basic meaning of spiritual enlightenment and the four conditions that need to be met let’s elaborate here in part 2 and get into some detail. This way you can understand what spiritual enlightenment can do for you and how to achieve this yourself. One of the most rewarding aspects of […]
Read more »Attaining Enlightenment Through Relationships
Relationships can be difficult and challenging spiritual practices. Attaining enlightenment through relationships can be even more challenging. Relationships give us the opportunity to test our skills of communication, intimacy, authenticity, and integrity. They also give us a chance to retrieve our soul and our spirit. (what is spiritual enlightenment?) Are you stale? Have you stopped […]
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Practical Buddhism FAQ
Practical Buddhism Authors Details: John Bullitt FAQ’s Buddhist Channel 2005 Here are some questions answered to make for sensible and practical Buddhism. (See also Buddhism Category for more information) 1. I want to become a Buddhist. How do I do that? 2. What were the Buddha’s views on homosexuality? 3. What were the Buddha’s views […]
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Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism Part 1
Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism. The following series of talks was given in Boulder, Colorado in the fall of 1970 and the spring of 1971. At that time we were just forming Karma Dzong, our meditation center in Boulder. Authors Details: Book Excerpt: Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism by Chogyam Trungpa Although most of my students were sincere […]
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