What is enlightenment?

[YoDude]

Hahaha, maybe so. Was hoping he'd see this and jump back in again being he was here last night. Oh well.

Yo-

[Suzuki Johnny]

I've been enlightened so much my sweet wife thinks I am a light bulb

[torgy48]

I have always thought of enlightenment as being able to see rather than just look at people or anything living or not. peace torgy,

[BlacktopTravelr]

I've been enlightened so much my sweet wife thinks I am a light bulb

So that is why my mom always called me "Son."

[Suzuki Johnny]

Were you your Mothers only boy? [emoji2]

[Designer]

So Skree, your last post was on this thread. Where'd you go?

Yo-

Maybe he "felt" that someone had automatically discarded something he said...."feeling" they hated him....or "feeling" it was an autobot putdowns or something? ;IDunno:

Remember...being "enlightened" as he says he is.... he "knows himself...everything else is just bullshit".

Enlightenment is knowing yourself. Everything else is just bullshit.

[Suzuki Johnny]

[BlacktopTravelr]

Were you your Mothers only boy? [emoji2]

I had an older brother, at least that is what people (society) called him. To me he was my worst nightmare. All ways trying to beat me up.

Just trying to raise my post count so I can join the 1200cc club.

[VRH]

Knowing.

[Herb]

Knowing.

Understanding what you know.

[VRH]

Knowing.

Understanding what you know.

That too.

[RoadKing]

I "KNOW" that everyone's poop stinks and everybody dies but that don't make me enlightened... it makes me spiritual.
I do ride a Harley Davidson Motorcycle and that makes me enlightened.
Merry Christmas, y'all.

[FallenAngel]

enlightenment is just a word and has many explanations depending on a number of beliefs and situations
"Full comprehension"
Is the most basic explanation of the word

[Herb]

I "KNOW" that everyone's poop stinks and everybody dies but that don't make me enlightened... it makes me spiritual.
I do ride a Harley Davidson Motorcycle and that makes me enlightened.
Merry Christmas, y'all.

Riding a motorcycle, of any type, makes a person enlightened, riding an HD only makes a person's wallet flat.

[Spyder]

enlightenment
[en-lahyt-n-muh nt]

noun
1. the act of enlightening.

2. the state of being enlightened :
"to live in spiritual enlightenment."

3. (usually initial capital letter) Buddhism, Hinduism. prajna.

4. the Enlightenment, a philosophical movement of the 18th century, characterized by belief in the power of human reason and by innovations in political, religious, and educational doctrine.

Source: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/enlightenment

It occurs to me that using a word to define itself is no definition at all. Am I wrong?

[JFL Live]

[VRH]

Grock

[Designer]

.....It occurs to me that using a word to define itself is no definition at all. Am I wrong?

quite correct!

There are several so called.."dictionaries"...out there that are little more than attempts to re-define our Words.

And there is An Agenda behind doing so.

Be Wise in what you read.

[RoadKing]

I "KNOW" that everyone's poop stinks and everybody dies but that don't make me enlightened... it makes me spiritual.
I do ride a Harley Davidson Motorcycle and that makes me enlightened.
Merry Christmas, y'all.

Riding a motorcycle, of any type, makes a person enlightened, riding an HD only makes a person's wallet flat.

I agree with the first part, riding any motorcycle has the potential for enlightenment. It's just that I do ride a Harley and am just as proud of my two wheels as those haughty haters and bashers who have inferiority complexes about riding other brands vis a vis HD.
The second part is pure tripe. I have ridden HD for 50 years and have never had flat wallets. Worked hard and provided as a blue collar outdoor guy and made things happen all around me while being a long hair motorcycle riding man. Thank you.

[Herb]

I "KNOW" that everyone's poop stinks and everybody dies but that don't make me enlightened... it makes me spiritual.
I do ride a Harley Davidson Motorcycle and that makes me enlightened.
Merry Christmas, y'all.

Riding a motorcycle, of any type, makes a person enlightened, riding an HD only makes a person's wallet flat.

I agree with the first part, riding any motorcycle has the potential for enlightenment. It's just that I do ride a Harley and am just as proud of my two wheels as those haughty haters and bashers who have inferiority complexes about riding other brands vis a vis HD.
The second part is pure tripe. I have ridden HD for 50 years and have never had flat wallets. Worked hard and provided as a blue collar outdoor guy and made things happen all around me while being a long hair motorcycle riding man. Thank you.

Glad you are happy with your ride... So am I. Never been a "haughty haters and bashers who have inferiority complexes about riding other brands vis a vis HD" Not a dam thing inferior about my bike, especially to a hardly.

My brother rode HDs for a long time. Said the reason Harley's initials are HD is cause he never got out of the shop door for less than $100. [emoji2]

I have never felt that way about any of the bikes I have owned, including the ones I now have. Also, I have never felt my bikes were a burden that caused me to work extra hard, or grow long hair.