Get Past the Hype About Enlightenment (Buddhism), (noble journey)

"Enlightenment" is one of those terms that everyone seems to take for granted but its meaning is rarely examined in a Buddhism 101 or Buddhism for Beginners manner. Ken McLeod shares his thoughts on the term "enlightenment" and describes levels of understanding that people evolve through.
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Ken McLeod received traditional training mainly in the Shangpa Kagyu lineage through a long association with his principal teacher, Kalu Rinpoche, whom he met in 1970. He is the author of Wake Up to Your Life, a commentary on the Heart Sutra called An Arrow to the Heart and also The Magic of Vajrayana.

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Thank you 🙏📿

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Thanks for listening!

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Thanks, this video made an impression on me.

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So profound. I actually watched it a second time.

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It's not a myth 😉

[@ramon2008]

I do not understand what he means when enlightenment is a myth. What’s the point of practice then ?

[@DharmaTime-is-now]

Increasing one’s level of awareness and attentiveness and decreasing negative emotions are pretty worthwhile pursuits

[@ramon2008]

@@DharmaTime-is-now I don’t doubt it. However, I’m not sure what he means by enlightenment is a myth. Are we unable to achieve Rigpa for example ? Is that out of reach for ordinary people ? Felt a big discouragement hearing that. Are we unable to see the nature of reality ?

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His is one opinion. We have interview clips with other teachers in the Enlightenment related playlist who see things differently.