Jun 13, 2009
Some Definitions of Enlightenment
To be the same person in every situation, whomever you meet, whereever you go.
To be the same person, without masks, without ruses, without guile, without anxiety or greed, without schemes, agendas, or goals.
To be the same person you were before you were born and after you’re dead. A carbon atom doesn’t change when it belongs to a carrot or a rabbit or a hawk.
Why should you?
[…] I once described enlightenment as “being the same person to everyone we meet.” Such enlightenment is the fruit of integration. We attain this integration through integrative behaviors, behaviors in which we are one with what we’re doing as when we are engaged in physical exercise, meditating, immersed in a meaningful task, or reflecting on ourselves and speaking honestly. […]