
Mini Post 18: The Difference Between Enlightenment and Ascension
Enlightenment is a word that bears many meanings and ideas. Often, the word enlightenment is connected with the image of yogis, or to cliché and cheesy new agers, or it is applied only to those in monasteries or in monastic lifestyles. Some have not even the faintest idea of what enlightenment means from a fundamental standpoint. And when you couple the word enlightenment with the word ascension, the confusion grows. To define enlightenment is difficult, but in general terms