Enlightenment

In spirituality there are a plethora of paths that will lead you to the same pinnacle ideal. That ideal, is freedom from all dissatisfaction. People have labeled it Enlightenment — a state of being of completeness and full fulfilment of every sense experience. Enlightenment is brought about through a variety of techniques that bring you in a state of non-thought which have specific steps to follow or no steps at all.

The paradoxical nature of Enlightenment makes it seem as though it is impossible to reach. That it is either a state left for the special intelligent few or is a state of consciousness that is too abstract to navigate your way towards. But, is this true?

Is There A Wrong Path?

Many people do not aim towards something as lofty as Enlightenment, instead they venture towards meditation to either feel a good sense of relief or to manifest something in their life. In fulfilling our desires, we may get a glimpse of Enlightenment where everything in our life seems to fit in perfectly.

There are many people in spirituality that would reject other paths as being a legitimate way forward, since they focus on the obtainment of material things, but is there more similarity than differences to these paths?

I found myself at the crossroads multiple paths in spirituality. I would listen to teachers that told me to inquire into the nature of “Who am I?”, teachers that would tell me to focus on “God” or love, and teachers that would tell me to either cut out imagination and thought all together or focus on positive thought and imagination to achieve my desires.

In exploring these, I always found myself in the very same place. My soul feeling content, peaceful and ecstatic or utter doubt as to whether this was the way forward or not.

However, through my experiences I never found that miracle of a manifestation or that complete uplifting of the veil known as “Enlightenment”. Yet, my exploration wasn’t in vain, because I did notice something interesting about how my mind used these tools to achieve freedom.

One Path Is All Paths

Recently, I have been more engaged with the idea that I can manifest a preferable life. In working with my imagination to sense a reality that is assumed to become real in the future, I found myself in a much less cynical atmosphere and more generally loving to everyone around me. However, I also found myself doubting whether or not this would bring me to the highest vibration possible.

Not but a few years earlier, I had a similar experience, just replace the words “manifestation” with “enlightenment”. Here, I also felt I was on the best path forward, but often doubted whether I was spending too much time on something that may take me years or lifetimes to obtain.

No matter where I found myself on the spiritual compass, I had to bring my whole self there. And so with my whole self, I realized that all these paths were the same. Was I not doing the same thing a Christian or Muslim does when they have a life problem and begin to doubt their faith in God? What about an Atheist who begins to doubt their philosophy? It is all the same thing. A lack of trust in the self.

Yet, for me, I find a solace in certain beliefs over others. Beliefs that put the universe in your hands, and are as integrative as possible, seem to dissolve all cynicism and blame. If something is out of alignment in my life, it isn’t that I am doing anything wrong, it is just that I have to learn how to do something more correct.

In thinking and imagining positive realities, and positive circumstances, I eventually have to surrender to the trust that those things will come to pass with no real effort at all. And in having no effort, I find myself in a temporary place of fulfillment and completeness. Something that happens often when one focuses on “God”, love or Enlightenment. It is the same state of being that is attempting to be reached.

So whether one focuses on “God”, money, love, fame or Enlightenment, the result is the same. An energy of trust must meet the precarious nature of aiming for such lofty goals. For it is common for us to believe that we are being delusional in our quest for a more abundant and fulfilling life. That we must face the “harsh reality” that is common place for the majority of people. But, these are just beliefs that encompass us. Beliefs that can be shifted out of through any method that focuses us towards the more lofty, magical ideal.

My Continuing Quest

In working with spirituality, I have found many ways I was not being completely holistic with myself. Small acts of temporary pleasure indulgences lead me to feel like I was raising my vibration, yet it would always lead me towards doubt and a fear of missing out.

I use to wonder why nothing in my life was going my way until, finally, I saw a sense of trust built into my situation. As soon, as I dropped the indulgences of temporary pleasure, and moved towards my passion and balance, I began to embody spirituality a lot more.

The huge windfall of wealth, love, and Enlightenment has still not come to pass after so many years diving into spirituality, I now more accurately see why. I have long held beliefs that would disappear temporarily (during my indulgences) and reappear when the excitement of those indulgences would dull away. I assumed I hit the end-point when really, all I was getting were glimpses through external means.

Through in the focus of energy towards manifestation or Enlightenment, you gain energy to express more of your inner being. This energy does seem to attract those lofty states whether material or spiritual. Enlightenment is a process unto itself, that allows these avenues to open up in any path of spirituality. Love abounds, and with that love, trust and abundance.

Now, I am starting to see a small build up in my abundance. The universe guiding me towards more integrity and balance. It may be some time before I can prove it to people . But, at least now I am starting to drop the cynicism associated with a large number of spiritual teachings. Especially, in the field with law of attraction. I can see where action and thought co-mingle as very close aspects of a single cohesion.

I await to see what the future holds for this energy. Please stay tuned.

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