Sadhguru answers a question on how long it takes to get enlightened and speaks about how it is not a question of time but a question of intensity.
How Do You Define Enlightenment?
A definition of spiritual enlightenment is hard to pin down. This is, in part, because “spiritual enlightenment” have been used in so many ways to describe so many things, similar to the way in which “love” is used to describe everything from a preference for ice cream to a merging with everything. Buddhist monks, Hindu yogis, modern spiritual teachers, and Burning Man enthusiasts may all use the term spiritual enlightenment – but are they speaking about the same thing? Sadhguru provides insight on what enlightenment is and is there a defined period of time that it takes to become enlightened.
| Enlightenment Quotes “If all your energies are focused in one direction, enlightenment is not far away. After all, what you are seeking is already within you.” – Sadhguru “Enlightenment never happens. It is there; it is always there. The sadhana that you do is just to see it is there. You are not doing sadhana to construct divinity within you. All you will construct is only ego.” – Sadhguru |
Sadhguru: It is not really a question of time, it is really a question of when will you do it. ‘How long does it take?’ There is no such thing because you are here. If you want to realize yourself, should it take time? In reality it should not take time. But it takes time because you do not give in all at once; you give in by installments. So whether you want to go by small installments and take 100 lifetimes, or you want to do it today is your choice. How long it takes simply depends on how intense is your longing to know.
Everybody would like to know what is after death if they could get it on the Internet. If you can login and just find out, everybody would like to know, but how badly do you really want to know? If you can casually ask ‘What happens after death? What is the source of my creation,’ that means you do not know the immensity of the question. If you burn with this question, to such an extent that you cannot utter a word but you burn, then knowing is not far away.
It is very simple. The reason why it is so far away is because the longing is still lukewarm. It is still not killing you. Still, it is on the side. If you want to know the truth like some entertainment, it will not happen. If you want it in such a way that that is all you want, then it is just a moment away, because what you want to know is within you. What is within you cannot be denied to you by anybody except yourself, isn’t it? So you just have to get yourself out of the way. Either you go in installments or you just go once.
Enlightenment need not always happen with a bang. It can happen quietly, it can be like a flower blossoming. The greatest things happening on the planet do not make any noise, isn’t it? Now a seed is becoming a plant, a plant is becoming a tree. It is not a small phenomenon, it is a tremendous phenomenon. Does it make any noise? The little achievements make a lot of noise. You know the cock gets up in the morning and makes a lot of noise. But the big things happening in existence do not make any noise. It is happening quietly isn’t it? So enlightenment also happens quietly without any noise – no big firecrackers happening, very quietly from one dimension to another. In the garden the flower quietly blooms but once it has bloomed you cannot ignore it; it is significant. The fragrance and the beauty of it is undeniably there.
So similarly enlightenment, blossoming from one dimension to another happens very quietly, but when it happens, the moment you notice it, it is a very big thing. You cannot ignore it.
| Enlightenment Videos Enlightenment or Endarkenment? Which is Right?Sadhguru answers a question on why self-realization is referred to as enlightenment when darkness is the source of creation and Shiva is known as the Dark One. Enlightenment or Realization, A True Revolution Sadhguru answers a seeker, who asks if people are beginning to recognize the science behind the many spiritual processes in the world. Rather than trying to bring about a change forcefully, Sadhguru remarks that if individuals work on making the needed changes within themselves, it can lead to a true revolution on the planet, in terms of how people act and experience life. Spiritual Process: A Great Adventure Sadhguru looks at how enlightenment is in a way we cannot think. You cannot think it out, you can only walk into it. The spiritual process is adventure, it is about walking in completely new terrain. |
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