The Seven Stages of Enlightenment (An Inquiry)

Discover the profound truths of Zen as we dismantle the illusion of a "path" to spiritual enlightenment. In this video, we explore the widely popularized idea of the "Seven Stages of Awakening" and challenge it with timeless Zen wisdom. Learn why enlightenment is not about striving for an endpoint but embracing the beauty of each ordinary moment. Through captivating stories, practical insights, and age-old teachings, we uncover the pathless path to spiritual liberation.

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Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction: The Illusion of Stages
1:12 - The Appeal of a Step-by-Step Path
2:55 - Zen’s Pathless Path Explained
4:18 - Parables That Illuminate Zen Truths
5:45 - Practical Insights for Everyday Awakening
7:05 - The Profound Ordinary: Finding Enlightenment in Daily Life
7:51 - Conclusion: Embrace the Wonder of Now

[mulen-xu]

Thank you! It seems to me we can say about stages of enlightenment only in the context of 7 chakra. If the life energy begin to flow along the numerous "channels-nadi" (70 000), 50 leafs of 7 chakras you can experience a samadhi. In Zen tradition masters speak about sudden "satori". Anyway it will be correct to say that enlightenment is a long way where there is a point of no return.

[JustOneWillingSoul]

Erroneous assumptions:
1. Everyone's path is essentially the same.
2. The path is a linear, ordered progression.

The mind, or the left brain at least, loves its neat and tidy lists, craves order, homogeny, simplicity; hates chaos, unpredictability, variation. There is Reality as it is, and there is what the mind would like reality to be.