Occasionally when meditating I stumble into a state that afterwards makes me wonder if it was a taste of “enlightenment”
Can you tell me if the following wordsalad approximates any part of what enlightenment feels like to you?
Sensations are all located somewhere in a 3d slice
I “am” the space in which these sensations are located
Sensations which would otherwise be painful are okay, because they’re just another part of the slice
Painful sensations are okay despite actually feeling the same—their content is the same, but something about my relationship to them has changed
Sensations in the body seem more like external noises—I perceive the sensations the same way as when not meditating, but now (like external noises) they’re not “mine”
That looks to me like an accurate description of kensho, which is a taste of enlightenment. It indicates you’re going in the correct direction and is a good source of insight.
Kensho is insight. Enlightenment is the fruit of insight. Kensho is a state of consciousness that provides insight into your world model. Enlightenment/awakening typically comes from having a world model that has (usually) been modified via such states of consciousness (and other thinngs).
Occasionally when meditating I stumble into a state that afterwards makes me wonder if it was a taste of “enlightenment”
Can you tell me if the following wordsalad approximates any part of what enlightenment feels like to you?
Sensations are all located somewhere in a 3d slice
I “am” the space in which these sensations are located
Sensations which would otherwise be painful are okay, because they’re just another part of the slice
Painful sensations are okay despite actually feeling the same—their content is the same, but something about my relationship to them has changed
Sensations in the body seem more like external noises—I perceive the sensations the same way as when not meditating, but now (like external noises) they’re not “mine”
That looks to me like an accurate description of kensho, which is a taste of enlightenment. It indicates you’re going in the correct direction and is a good source of insight.
In your mind, in what ways does “being in the state of kensho 24/7” differ from “enlightenment”?
Kensho is insight. Enlightenment is the fruit of insight. Kensho is a state of consciousness that provides insight into your world model. Enlightenment/awakening typically comes from having a world model that has (usually) been modified via such states of consciousness (and other thinngs).