1. As with any story, fable from long ago, it is natural that certain facts may have been embellished to help get a point across. who will be able to verify accuracy? Who is to judge whether any religions have verifiable proof as to their origins? I believe the story of Siddhartha rings true, and may be the product of fact molded with myth and legend. however, I think it does not matter because the essence is contained in the teachings, which I believe are sound and worthy for someone to follow. rather than spend time on verifying the origins, time could be better spent on deciding whether or not the teachings have relevance to the world of the individual.
2. Enlightenment, to me, is the harmonizing of the inner voice to the outer reality. it will have different meanings to different people, but may have basic similar points, such as happiness, contentment, etc. however, happiness and contentment are variables and will be conditional on personal circumstances. for me, enlightenment would mean freedom from grief, and at its basest, to die happily before my own family members. this may sound natural and even selfish, but is my idea of enlightenment.
3. I believe enlightenment may be possible, and truly hope it is. of course, it will be very personal, as one person`s enlightenment may not satisfy someone else. rather than seek it, i feel it should come naturally, so that you feel that a particularly great moment cannot get better. naturally, this will be followed by bad days and disappointments, but if one can string together many of these little daily enlightenments, no matter how small, it could result in a more permanent condition. i hope i may achieve a perfect state sometime, but do not think i need to go out and aggressively seek the perfect condition. i really believe that with time and experience, i may string together enough rainbow days to find myself on the path to enlightenment.
Wayne Cuthbert, japan.
ULC
2. Enlightenment, to me, is the harmonizing of the inner voice to the outer reality. it will have different meanings to different people, but may have basic similar points, such as happiness, contentment, etc. however, happiness and contentment are variables and will be conditional on personal circumstances. for me, enlightenment would mean freedom from grief, and at its basest, to die happily before my own family members. this may sound natural and even selfish, but is my idea of enlightenment.
3. I believe enlightenment may be possible, and truly hope it is. of course, it will be very personal, as one person`s enlightenment may not satisfy someone else. rather than seek it, i feel it should come naturally, so that you feel that a particularly great moment cannot get better. naturally, this will be followed by bad days and disappointments, but if one can string together many of these little daily enlightenments, no matter how small, it could result in a more permanent condition. i hope i may achieve a perfect state sometime, but do not think i need to go out and aggressively seek the perfect condition. i really believe that with time and experience, i may string together enough rainbow days to find myself on the path to enlightenment.
Wayne Cuthbert, japan.
ULC
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