Definitions for enlightenment
ɛnˈlaɪt n mənten·light·en·ment

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. enlightenmentnoun

   education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge

2. nirvana, enlightenmentnoun

   (Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation; characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness

3. Enlightenment, Age of Reasonnoun

   a movement in Europe from about 1650 until 1800 that advocated the use of reason and individualism instead of tradition and established doctrine

   "the Enlightenment brought about many humanitarian reforms"

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1. enlightenmentnoun

   An act of enlightening, or the state of being enlightened or instructed.

2. enlightenmentnoun

   A concept in spirituality, philosophy and psychology related to achieving clarity of perception, reason and knowledge.

3. Enlightenmentnoun

   A 17th and 18th-century philosophical movement in European history; the Age of Enlightenment or Age of Reason emphasizing rationalism.

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1. Enlightenment

   Enlightenment is a single written by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison and included on his 1990 album Enlightenment. Biographer Brian Hinton comments "'Enlightenment' is actually the opposite of what it sounds: it is full of doubt, not affirmation. 'I'm meditating and still I'm suffering.' He seems to be saying everything is a state of mind, you can choose to live in heaven or hell."In a Rolling Stone review, John Swenson writes that the album Enlightenment is a sequel to Avalon Sunset and enables Morrison to have a new start (musically and spiritually). "Morrison is so pleased with his new start that he can even poke fun at his quest on the title track. 'I'm in the here and now and I'm meditating/And still I'm suffering but that's my problem,' he sings. 'Enlightenment, don't know what it is' – and he doesn't sound disturbed at all."

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1. enlightenment

   Enlightenment is a state of spiritual or intellectual awakening where one gains deep insight, understanding, or knowledge about the universe or one's own existence. It typically refers to the shedding of ignorance or illusions, and the attaining of clarity, wisdom or spiritual illumination. The term is often used in philosophical, religious or spiritual contexts.

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1. Enlightenmentnoun

   act of enlightening, or the state of being enlightened or instructed

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1. Enlightenment

   Enlightenment refers to the "full comprehension of a situation". It is commonly used to denote the Age of Enlightenment, but is also used in Western cultures in a religious context. It translates several Buddhist terms and concepts, most notably bodhi, kensho and satori. Related terms from Asian religions are moksha in Hinduism and Kevala Jnana in Jainism. In Christianity, the word "enlightenment" is rarely used, except to refer to the Age of Enlightenment and its influence on Christianity. Equivalent terms may be revelation, metanoia and conversion.

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1. enlightenment

   To provide and receive specific and accurate intuition, feeling, knowing, understanding, knowledge, logic, perception, reason, wisdom, knowledge, data, information and facts.

   Their enlightenment brought them together and they married very quickly as they both loved each other to the depth of their souls.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 28, 2020  

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1. enlightenment

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of enlightenment in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of enlightenment in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of enlightenment in a Sentence

1. Henry Louis Mencken:

   The aim of public education is not to spread enlightenment at all it is simply to reduce as many individuals as possible to the same safe level, to breed a standard citizenry, to put down dissent and originality.

2. Oscar Auliq-Ice:

   The concept that all men are created equal was a key to European Enlightenment philosophy. But the interpretation of all men has hovered over the Declaration of Independence since its creation.

3. H.W. Mann:

   Salvation, enlightenment, transcendence, is not a destination. Nor an event in the future. The answer is within us right now. To be fully spiritually awake while in human form. To live not in, but through this body – mind. To help others do the same. This is salvation. This is Heaven on Earth

4. Amit Ray:

   Enlightenment is making friendship with the whole existence.

5. AiR Atman in Ravi:

   If you Seek to be Happy, EVOLVE from Peak to Peak... From Achievement to Fulfillment and ultimately , to Enlightenment!

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=enlightenment
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Enlightenment
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enlightenment
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enlightenment
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=enlightenment