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In [[wikipedia:Enlightenment_(spiritual)|spiritual traditions]] it generally refers to the highest level of [[spiritual]] knowledge that one can obtain. | In [[wikipedia:Enlightenment_(spiritual)|spiritual traditions]] it generally refers to the highest level of [[spiritual]] knowledge that one can obtain. | ||
In the western interpretation of those traditions, it tends to mean [[wikipedia:Self-realization|self-realization]]. | In the western interpretation of those traditions, it tends to mean [[wikipedia:Self-realization|self-realization]], [[wikipedia:Self-actualization|self-actualization]], or [[wikipedia:Self-authorship|self-authorship]], depending on the [[Cognitive development|development model]] being used. For example, the [[wikipedia:Lawrence_Kohlberg's_stages_of_moral_development|Kohlberg Scale]] is a [[psychological]] model for [[ethical]] and [[moral]] enlightenment. | ||
In [[metaculture]] it means you read all of the [[wiki]] pages and passed the [[standardized test]] | In [[metaculture]] it means you read all of the [[wiki]] pages and passed the [[standardized test]] to receive your ''Certificate of Enlightenment''. | ||
== Enlightenment Through Robust General Knowledge == | == Enlightenment Through Robust General Knowledge == | ||
One of the key premises of the [[metaculture]] [[wiki]] is that anyone can gain a pretty good general idea of how the [[universe]], our [[minds]], and [[societies]] work, without having to become an expert in all of the relevant [[science]] or have a University-level education, though those things | One of the key premises of the [[metaculture]] [[wiki]] is that anyone can gain a pretty good general idea of how the [[universe]], our [[minds]], and [[societies]] work, without having to become an expert in all of the relevant [[science]] or have a University-level education, though those things make it easier. You still have no business telling other people what to think outside of your areas of expertise, but you can see the [[big picture]]. | ||
All of the [[Necessary Prerequisite|necessary information]] is available for free on [https://wikipedia.org Wikipedia], [https://youtube.com YouTube], and other websites. Only the core concepts of each subject really needs to be understood and remembered in order for them to make enough sense to put them to use in our [[life choices]]. They only need to be assembled into a coherent, [[holistic]] [[metanarrative]] that creates a consistently [[rational]] way of assimilating this knowledge and relating it to the core themes of [[science]] and [[happiness]]. | All of the [[Necessary Prerequisite|necessary information]] is available for free on [https://wikipedia.org Wikipedia], [https://youtube.com YouTube], and other websites. Only the core concepts of each subject really needs to be understood and remembered in order for them to make enough sense to put them to use in our [[life choices]]. They only need to be assembled into a coherent, [[holistic]] [[metanarrative]] that creates a consistently [[rational]] way of assimilating this knowledge and relating it to the core themes of [[science]] and [[happiness]]. | ||
Revision as of 12:32, 28 December 2024
Enlightenment is meant to represent the destruction of the ego but entirely too often it results in its inflation.
In spiritual traditions it generally refers to the highest level of spiritual knowledge that one can obtain.
In the western interpretation of those traditions, it tends to mean self-realization, self-actualization, or self-authorship, depending on the development model being used. For example, the Kohlberg Scale is a psychological model for ethical and moral enlightenment.
In metaculture it means you read all of the wiki pages and passed the standardized test to receive your Certificate of Enlightenment.
Enlightenment Through Robust General Knowledge
One of the key premises of the metaculture wiki is that anyone can gain a pretty good general idea of how the universe, our minds, and societies work, without having to become an expert in all of the relevant science or have a University-level education, though those things make it easier. You still have no business telling other people what to think outside of your areas of expertise, but you can see the big picture.
All of the necessary information is available for free on Wikipedia, YouTube, and other websites. Only the core concepts of each subject really needs to be understood and remembered in order for them to make enough sense to put them to use in our life choices. They only need to be assembled into a coherent, holistic metanarrative that creates a consistently rational way of assimilating this knowledge and relating it to the core themes of science and happiness.
By recognizing our shared evolutionary history and common goal of happiness maximization, the universal in-group becomes a natural conclusion, and that is the "we are all one" realization at the heart of most spiritual epiphany.
The Science of Enlightenment
Videos about what enlightenment means and ways of seeking it.