Eastern Enlightenment lets go of meanings imposed by motivation. Its goal is liberation. Western Enlightenment lets go of meanings imposed by religion and superstition. Its goal is rationality.
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Replying to @Plinz
question: can you reach
#Enlightenment without Motivation and Belief? What kind of way might that be?#trainAI#future1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @Xrayhighs
I think that with a bit of dedication (and separation from everyday life), many people could go there, but if they understand what it means they won't find it desirable. Full (eastern) enlightenment is complete freedom from caring.
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Replying to @Plinz @Xrayhighs
Freedom from attachment, not caring. Beyond the limitations of a tweet what they mean by attachment; it's more or less our delusory, unchallenged conception of things that we hold too dear. Enlightenment is not a state of indifference; saintlike-compassion comes before nirvana.
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Replying to @stgabriel @Xrayhighs
I am not enlightened enough to make definitive statements here! I am aware that many practitioners think that their road ends with compassion, but others consider compassion to be a deluded state as well.
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Replying to @Plinz @Xrayhighs
One of the fascinating, troubling aspects of buddhism is that nobody, apart from a few buddhas, knows what nirvana actually is. We know it's a general ending of the cycle of rebirth. But where are the buddhas? The answer is, apparently: "You'll know when youre a buddha".
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There is no hidden gnostic interface built into the universe that could give anyone revelatory knowledge. I think of nirvana as the state where the self is fully detached and permanently quiescent because its purpose is fulfilled. Whatever happens now is no longer involving you.
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