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Debunking the #1 myth about enlightenment | Robert Waldinger
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Debunking the #1 myth about enlightenment | Robert Waldinger
**đ§ What Enlightenment *Really* Means in Zen â And Why Itâs Not What You Think âš**
Enlightenment. We chase it like a prizeâsomething to attain, something to *keep*. But in Zen, it's not about bliss or a permanent state of awakening.
Instead, itâs about *seeing clearly*:
đ Realizing the deep, ever-shifting interconnectedness of everythingâwhere *you* and *I*, this chair, and the whole universe, are not truly separate.
Yes, people have intense spiritual experiencesâmoments of pure oneness. But Zen warns: donât cling to them. Even after awakening, you still have to do the laundry đ§ș and brush your teeth đȘ„. Thereâs no escape from daily life.
True enlightenment isnât about staying âhigh.â
Itâs about how you *act* in each moment:
đ± Are you kind?
đ Are you living with awareness of how deeply connected you are to others and the planet?
Zen reminds us:
**There are no enlightened peopleâonly enlightened actions.**
So skip the perfection fantasy. Enlightenment is not an endpointâitâs a way of *being*. One compassionate moment
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