The Tibetans have a phrase, Lhag Thong, to describe a state that sees beyond appearances, a state they call "transcendent insight." The famous Sanskrit mantra gate, gate, paramgate, parasamgate, Bodhi, Swaha honors this transcendent state. "Oh wisdom that sees beyond, beyond even the concept of beyond, to thee homage." Enlightenment is this state of perception that sees beyond the limitations of our own conditioning, our memories, ghost feelings, thoughts, beliefs and the conflicts they create.
We might think of enlightenment as a "reset-button," one that evaporates the conflicts and confusion created by our normal way of seeing. Hit the switch and the body/mind instantly "reaches beyond" the confusion it creates. And in this original state we see and respond to the world exactly as it is. Nice idea. Now where is the button?
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