how to achieve enlightenment?
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Don't. It makes people think you have a few lose screws.
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See Amit Wikid. What more is there to say.\n\n    And Zen
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Please visit http://www.sahajayoga.org and you can get your self realization without going to any Guru.We become our own masters.\nYOU CAN BE YOUR OWN GURU.\nAny worthwhile view of the Divine realizes that God resides within each of us. He is there to be awakened as we become a part of the Greater Self.\n\nIt's free.\nYou can even get your self realization online or going to nearest meeting place.http://www.sahajayoga.org/worldwidecontacts/default.asp
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i would think that if you are looking for enlightenment, yahoo answers would not be the place to seek it. also, if enlightenment is your goal, then the points wouldn't matter to you so much, and you wouldn't be worried so much about how many points the leaders have, or the quantity of the questions they ask. if enlightenment is your motivation for participating. although many of the questions here are certainly silly questions, there are many that aren't that do not require even a 15 word answer. the best example being a question such as "what is this song and who does it?" lighten up, this is supposed to be fun, not a competition.
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Every time you see something, ask yourself if you really need it. The best way to be enlightened is to be happy with what you have and, at the end of your life, be able to look back and be satisfied with the contribution you made to the world.
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I would look into the practices of Thich Nhat Hanh, the famous Buddhist from Vietnam.  His mindful waking is awesome.  He has so many spectacular books on mediation.  To start, I would recommend meditating on his 5 Mindful Trainings.  If you can master that, then you should attempt his 14 Mindful Trainings.  If these for some reason, do not suit you, he is the most flexible with learning.  He says that if it doesn't suit you, you can always do some other meditations of his, or even somebody's else's, as long as you achieve the desired result.\n\nHere is a link:\nhttp://www.plumvillage.org/MindfulnessTrainings/MTTrainingInfo.htm
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Try meditating for 3 hours and then.... and then... do it again, chuck norris style.  Chuck Norris style is when you go and round house kick everyone you see.  Now that is relaxing. You could also go mountain climbing and sky diving.  That is always fun.  It is good practice.
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I would highly recommend a 10-day vipassana meditation course (http://www.dhamma.org/vipassan.htm... ) if you can get the time off. I think it's definitely worth it, so keep it in mind.\n\nIt's very intense, over 10 hours of meditation a day for 10 days, complete silence (except with the teachers), and guidance instructions basically broken up into hour-chunks. It might seem intimidating but it's very doable and you just need to have the intention to do it.\n\nAlso it's non-sectarian, anyone can practice it, and it's free from any dogma, blind belief, etc.\n\nAlso (again) the courses are free, by donation only, and no recommended or forced donation. Even the room and board are provided, because past students have found it to be beneficial so it's supported entirely by donation.\n\nVery intense but since it's so rigorous most people see distinct benefits after only 10 days.
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It was called the Enlightenment.
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I suggest that you do yoga, pranayama (breathing technique peculiar to yoga) and meditation. Cool down. Allow things to happen and be a witness. Asking questions, even a child does. But, even a child settles down. It is important that you realize there is no answer for many of our questions in the world. Time is the leveler of all things. Meditate and meditate.
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I would highly recommend a 10-day vipassana meditation course (http://www.dhamma.org/vipassan.htm ) if you can get the time off.  I think it's definitely worth it, so keep it in mind.\n\nIt's very intense, over 10 hours of meditation a day for 10 days, complete silence (except with the teachers), and guidance instructions basically broken up into hour-chunks.  It might seem intimidating but it's very doable and you just need to have the intention to do it.\n\nAlso it's non-sectarian, anyone can practice it, and it's free from any dogma, blind belief, etc.\n\nAlso (again) the courses are free, by donation only, and no recommended or forced donation.  Even the room and board are provided, because past students have found it to be beneficial so it's supported entirely by donation.\n\nVery intense but since it's so rigorous most people see distinct benefits after only 10 days.
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There's a ton of stuff out there, chica. The Enlightenment was about science. If you look under Englightenment on the web, you will get all you can possibly handle. \n\nIn a nutshell, Enlightenment was a shift from purely religious thought and the confines of the church to a more scientific approach. Literature alone (and just in Europe) owes a great tribute to the era. Do some digging. I have researched this topic extensively in my undergrad and grad years, but I am in Japan (living and teaching) so do not have access to my files. \n\nWish I could help you more. Gambatte.
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Wow! that's quite a story I think you need to meditate and find out\nin your heart what the best path is
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I would highly recommend a 10-day vipassana meditation course (http://www.dhamma.org/vipassan.htm ) if you can get the time off. I think it's definitely worth it, so keep it in mind.\n\nIt's very intense, over 10 hours of meditation a day for 10 days, complete silence (except with the teachers), and guidance instructions basically broken up into hour-chunks. It might seem intimidating but it's very doable and you just need to have the intention to do it.\n\nAlso it's helpful to go somewhere that's structured so you can get a "jumpstart" and learn it, and it'll stay with you for the rest of your life... like if you just say you're going to exercise regularly by yourself it's hard to be disciplined enough to do it, but if you learn it over a period of time it's more likely to stay with you.\n\nAlso it's non-sectarian, anyone can practice it, and it's free from any dogma, blind belief, etc.\n\nAlso (again) the courses are free, by donation only, and no recommended or forced donation. Even the room and board are provided, because past students have found it to be beneficial so it's supported entirely by donation.\n\nVery intense but since it's so rigorous most people see distinct benefits after only 10 days.
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first meditate,clear your mind entirely,think absolutly nothing,now while keeping your mind completely clear at all times go stand in a doorway,now move your arms up against the door frame and feel the presure caused be trying to lift them up also really focus without thinking how your mucles feel while you do this,next step away from the door and have a box or low bed or something low that you could float up to,put it infront of you and close your eyes,next put your elbows to your side and keep them there as you lift up the rest of your arms beside you,place your palms up,now clear your mind completely,then focus on that feeling when you were trying to put your arms up in the doorway and how your mucles felt,while doing this believe you can move up and will yourself up,after a while you should(even though your eyes are closed)through them you should start to see a blinding gold light,then all of the sudden after that you will feel what feels like a rod across your shoulders and down your back pushing you up,now try to think about moving up onto the box without really thinking about it(hard to explain),and then your body moved by the invisible rods across your shoulders and down the back should with the thought of going on top of the box should follow suit and levitate you were you want to go,up to the box,you should feel yourself moving,do not suddenly think out of excitment wow im doing it for this will break your consentation and you will fall and then have to start all of the above all over again,but if you dont get excited, then you'll have done it and should open your eyes and be standing on top of the box.but mind you this could take days,months or years to do,it depends upon what level your abilitys already are and how easy it is for you to meditate and truely believe you can do it.
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find enlightnment, \nyou have already taken the first step, seek and you will find.
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HAHAHA.  I read this pretty late last night.  I thought you said "medicate."\n\nTo mediTATE, you can check out some of these simple methods:\n\nhttp://buddhism.kalachakranet.org/Meditations/index.html