POSITIVE POSSIBILITIES
ENLIGHTENMENT
Absolute Freedom
I
understand enlightenment to be part of every human being’s destiny. We each are called to
this state, to reach the “goal” (as some traditions call it) at some point through our many incarnations. In truth, we are one with pure consciousness. The process of our soul’s evolution involves a purification of our distorted perceptions so that we may realize our true, divine nature.
This process is of personal benefit, and also of benefit to all beings, as we are all connected.
There are various stages of enlightenment. In the early stages, we begin to awaken and realize
that there is more to life than wanting and our perceptions. We start to question the nature of
the mind and the grip of the ego. Then there are various stages of purification of the mind as
the ego dissolves and we feel more interconnection. As we evolve, the ego holds less power
and we slowly merge back to the One. Finally, we
reside in a permanent state of oneness with pure,
divine consciousness and feel a unity with all that is.
In this final stage, we are no longer identified with
the body or the mind. We have transcended even
“When we explore
death itself.
the mind, we see
that in fact, it does
not exist by any other
means than by the
energy we give it.’”
My guru, Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Amma,
speaks of this state of being with first hand experience:
“As the realization that everything is pervaded with
Divine Consciousness dawns within you, you also
see that every human being, everything in creation, is already Divine. The only difference is that
you know that you and they are one with Divinity,
but they do not. It is only a question of uncovering
the truth.”