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Essence Enlightenment
(kaivalya jnana - enlightenment)

Enlightenment (aka kaivalya jnana in Hinduism) is the absolute and final crux of life. Enlightenment is the goal of every spiritual seeker... the end of spirituality! Enlightenment can only be obtained in the form of a human being. All lower forms of life after passing through 7.3 million manifestations reach the stage of human beings.

Enlightenment is reaching the 8.4 millionth manifestation... the last leg in the cosmic life cycle. Reaching the stage of enlightenment means our soul atman within our heart that has manifested the body shall finally liberate forever from the cycle of birth and death and gain salvation (aka moksha in Hinduism).

After gaining enlightenment and salvation... every liberated soul atman reaches the kingdom of God (aka Baikuntha in Hinduism). This is a point of no return. Right from the stage of an amoeba (single cell formation) (the first manifestation in the cosmic life cycle) and until the 8.4 millionth manifestation, every soul atman passes through the stages of multi-cell formation, insect life, plant life, animal life and finally the form of a human being.

Enlightenment is for spiritual seekers... it has no concern whatsoever with religion. Those who travel the path of spirituality alone can gain enlightenment and finally salvation.

Enlightenment is gained by controlling the five senses and the mind. This is possible by practicing absolute truthfulness in every single act of ours. No exceptions of any kind are permitted.

Simultaneously one needs to practice absolute celibacy for a minimum period of 12 years. Coupled with Neti (not this, not this) as practiced and advocated by Maharishi Ramana in the Shavasana pose of yoga... one ultimately reaches the stage of Nirvikalpa Samadhi.

This is the stage when one comes face to face with God on one-to-one basis. Experiencing absolute bliss... one can remain in communion with God for days together. Reaching the stage of Nirvikalpa Samadhi is the end of journey for every spiritual seeker. One finally reaches the 8.4 millionth manifestation!

Easier said than done... seeking enlightenment is not the goal of many. God Almighty destined gaining enlightenment in a total span of 8.4 million manifestations (an earthly journey of 96.4 million years)... a long journey indeed!

Essay by: Vijay Kumar "Atma Jnani"

Vijay Kumar... The Man who Realized God in 1993 on Essence Enlightenment. For more details on enlightenment visit - essence enlightenment. Send your query - click here Ref.

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Enlightened Thinkers In the last about 150 years only two persons gained enlightenment amongst 6500 million human beings living on Mother Earth. They were Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa and Maharishi Ramana. Both these Saints of India have a large following world over. Everything related to Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa and Maharishi Ramana would help... be it their own writings or authored by other people.

Essence Enlightenment Enlightenment (aka kaivalya jnana in Hinduism) is the absolute and final crux of life. Enlightenment is the goal of every spiritual seeker... the end of spirituality! Enlightenment can only be obtained in the form of a human being. All lower forms of life after passing through 7.3 million manifestations reach the stage of human beings.

Gaining Enlightenment It is only as a human being the soul atman within can liberate itself from the cycle of birth and death. The soul atman gets its final release only when a human being gains enlightenment (kaivalya jnana) and finally salvation (moksha). Thereafter it is a direct journey to the kingdom of God (aka Baikuntha in Hinduism) for the soul atman within.

Reaching Self-Realization Self realization is traveling the spiritual path. Every human being has two facets of life. The physical manifest form controlled by five senses and the mind that craves for wanton desires and materialistic riches. Our spiritual being... the real self of us governed by our soul atman within! None can go astray.

Define Enlightenment Enlightenment announces the end of all. Having gained enlightenment (kaivalya jnana)... one reaches the stage of Mahavira, Gautama Buddha, Jesus Christ or Prophet Mohammed! Gaining enlightenment is the end crux of cosmic life! Beyond enlightenment there remains nothing on Mother Earth. One finally gains salvation (moksha)... the end of all!

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