Enlightenment - The central point
"Enlightenment" and Buddhism
What is the central point in Buddhism?
As in all religions, there are countless rules of conduct in Buddhism. Some go back to the historical Buddha, others were written later by monks or scholars.
In my view, Buddhism is not a religion, but a philosophy.
The central point in the philosophy of Buddha is the striving for "enlightenment", the finding of one's own self under the mostly buried personality.
Unlike other world religions, in Buddhism this important, central element (the "enlightenment") is absolutely in the foreground, the rules (also those written by Buddha personally) are only building blocks on the way to awakening.
Why did the Indian prince Siddhartha Gautama become so famous; what made his teachings so different from the teachings of the other "founders of religions"?
His peacefully meditating statue is in every second household, his paintings sell dazzlingly, but what do people in the West know of him?
Little is known, plain and simple. The image of a meditating Buddha puts people in a peaceful mood, Buddhism has been adopted as a kind of "second religion".
For those people who have an interest in the worldview of the historical Buddha, it is time to look at the central element from his teachings.
- ENLIGHTENMENT -
What is it, how does it work, how to deal with it?
"Enlightenment" is an "aha moment," the tiny instant when you understand the world, the universe, and yourself. It is not a "bang", not a "fireworks", not a "party".
And "enlightenment" just works, it is not an event reserved only for the historical Buddha. Buddha said that in every human being, animal or living being, enlightenment already lies, it only has to be found. And this is one hundred percent true.
"Enlightenment" lies within us, we just have to discover it for ourselves.
"Enlightenment" we can reach by intensively dealing with the subject, by seeing "enlightenment" as a good friend, by looking at it like our first great love, which we always and gladly think of, frequently and intensively.
By freeing ourselves to search for "enlightenment", within us, no person will give it to us, Buddha was a guide, a spiritual tour guide, he said we should not pray to him, but search for "enlightenment".
GIVE ME A FIXED POINT, AND I WILL LIFT THE WORLD FROM ITS HINGES
- ARCHIMEDES - GREEK MATHEMATICIAN - 287 TO 212 B.C. CHR.
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