What is Enlightenment?

This is a excerpt from an essay on enlightenment that I wrote many years ago.

Enlightenment is unlike any other form of experience.  In fact, it isn't really an "experience."  No words can actually describe it.  The words can only point to IT.  The Enlightenment "Experience" takes place in a timeless moment that is beyond time, it’s YOU and the Truth of what actually is.  Sound confusing.  Don't try and figure it out or logically understand it.  You'll never get IT that way.  Even if you correctly and logically understand it, you won't be satisfied, you won't be fulfilled.  That would be like a hungry and starving person seeing & eating a picture of a large and sumptuous dinner.  Not quite the real thing and doesn't satisfy the hunger.    Remember Enlightenment is a DIRECT EXPERIENCE.  That DIRECTNESS is what is  satisfying and fulfilling.

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