Tag: passed through three nights of profound meditation before “awakening” to the true nature of being. His enlightenment was both knowledge and compassion

To speak of spiritual enlightenment is to approach one of the most fascinating and mysterious themes in the entire mystical and religious heritage of humanity. It is a concept that transcends cultures, languages, and centuries, and cannot be reduced to an abstract idea or a mere intellectual “awakening.” To become enlightened is not simply to…