How To Attain Enlightenment

 Gautama Buddha attained supreme enlightenment and attributed his enlightenment to the merit he had accumulated over countless lifetimes. In other words, merit is essential for enlightenment.

 Even small enlightenments, like the supreme enlightenment, can only be attained if accompanied by appropriate merit.

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Conscience and Justice

 Conscience is the light that exists within an individual, and justice is the light that exists within society.  To say that our conscience is great means that the light within us shines that much more brightly. Because this inner light illuminates clearly, everything we think, say, and do becomes visible to us. What is bad or wrong appears clearly as bad or wrong, while what is good or right appears clearly as good or right. For this reason, a person with a strong conscience finds it difficult to do wrong, and even if they do, they quickly recognize it, reflect on it, and correct it.  To say that justice is properly established in a society means that the light within that society is shining brightly. Because this light illuminates clearly, its members can clearly see what is happening within the society. What is bad or wrong appears clearly as bad or wrong, while what is good or right appears clearly as good or right. For this reason, in a society where justice is ...
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Types of Enlightenment

 There are two types of enlightenment.  The first is the enlightenment attained by a Buddha. This type of enlightenment is especially referred to as the “supreme enlightenment.” A being who has attained supreme enlightenment — that is, a Buddha — is able to see not only all things and facts that exist in the world as they are, but also the principles that exist within them.  The second refers to all enlightenments attained before attaining supreme enlightenment. This type of enlightenment makes it possible to see a specific object or fact as it truly is.
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