“The 3 Stages of Enlightenment”

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The First Stage of Enlightenment – “Being Asleep”

       

        The first stage of Enlightenment begins when we are born,

As we are “Socialized” and “Taught” what to

“Believe” (Ego), as we are exposed to and

“Accept” the mores of the society we are born into.

With our birth, our identity is already pre-determined.

The color of our skin, country we are born into, religion,

And many other man-made comparisons

Often dictate our future in the world.

We “Believe” these comparisons are true by observing others,

Reading about them in books and newspapers and by

Watching TV and movies.

Most people Believe and Internalize these differences,

Further proving to themselves

They are better, more important than another.

Those who Accept and Believe what they were Taught

Is true, despite their “Success” in life,

Remain “Asleep”, destined to live a life of mediocrity,

Believing their Happiness and Meaning will come from the World.

It will “NOT”.

 

The Second Stage of Enlightenment – “Awakening”

 

Those who “Awaken” begin to question if everything we “Learned”

And “Accepted” to be real in life, as we were growing up, was true.

A feeling begins to flourish within, No longer able to be ignored,

Questioning the validity of Everything we once Believed.

Though we may be leading a “Successful” life, be wealthy, famous,

Or any other Learned comparison as to what Success is,

It no longer quells the uneasy feelings we experience

Coming from deep “Within” us.

The anguish we feel emanates from our Spirit, present Within every life.

Some may call the Spirit God/Soul or assign it another name; it does not matter.

It represents our “Guide” through life and gives our lives “Meaning”.

We “Awaken” when we first sense something is wrong,

Begin to question if what we Learned and

Accepted was true may Not have been,

Beginning us on a Journey we have no choice but to pursue.

A Journey Towards Enlightenment.

 

The Third Stage of Enlightenment – Enlightenment

 

Enlightenment happens when we finally “Accept”

“Everything” we Learned and Believed to be true was “NOT”.

Despite our Appearance, Wealth, Job, Material Possessions,

Or any other comparison we were Taught differentiates

Us from each other, we now realize we are Not better or

More important than anyone else.

We begin to “Hear” our Spirit within, Embracing it’s

Message by Sharing our Love Unconditionally with All others.

Though what we Learned when we were young

Will remain with us (Ego)

Its influence on our life is now minimal.

Instead of competing, we now wish to cooperate.

Instead of living in Fear, we now seek to live our life with Love.

And instead of desiring only what is Best for Ourselves,

We now wish to Selflessly help Others,

To ease “their” Journey Through Life.

With this change and “Acceptance”

Of the Spirit’s message we move further along

The path Towards Enlightenment.