"Enlightenment":

What does it mean to you?

Many have a perception of spiritual enlightenment as being a state one reaches where the cares of the world and the ego struggles of the human system are beyond one and where one is able to keep perfect balance and harmony within every aspect of every day, no matter what is going on around one.

To me, enlightenment is not near so static as that. It is not a destination but a state of being wherein whatever is going one is viewed as necessary and right for the soul at that moment, regardless of appearances. It is a sense that we can learn from every experience regardless of our reaction to it. Whether we are in ego struggle or harmony, whether we react lovingly or less than lovingly, we can still own our experience, intending always toward progressive growth and behavior, without judging ourselves harshly for those times we appear to act less than enlightened. Owning your experience, and being fully spiritual responsible in it, is far more important a goal to me than getting to some magical point where I no longer have ego struggle or imbalance.

Just something to think about.