What is Self Enlightenment?

by Patricia Hayes

There are many eyes through which we can see. If we look through stagnant, helpless, or trapped eyes, how could we possibly like what is seen? Enlightenment is about intentionally and systematically lifting your perception to reveal greater and greater aspects of self until you realize the ultimate Self, the one we know as God. Self-Enlightenment is the intentional and purposeful ascension of your consciousness with the goal of reaching expanded dimensions of mind and being. Spiritual seekers of Enlightenment want to experience God Realization. This is a state of being Totally Awake and being one with God, which is known as Nirvana. Seekers of Spiritual Enlightenment are in pursuit of inspiration, illumination and a feeling of Oneness with God on a daily basis. They seek vision from a vantage point of Oneness, and they think spherically instead of linearly, combining viewpoints instead of separating them. They continually aspire and intend to bring greater Light to the world, and they are committed to the Divine Plan of Enlightenment. The pursuit of Self-Enlightenment is the greatest service one can do for mankind, for God, and for oneself.

Students of Enlightenment seek Cosmic Knowledge which belongs to the still Light of God. They know that scientific information concerning our body, mind and Spirit does not really explain the origins and cosmology of the body or the body’s relationship to the universe. Empirical information can never lead to the absolute knowledge that body is not the Self, or that the Self is immortal. When Man and God commune as One, the language of their communion is known as the Language of Light, and it is this Light which creates inspiration. Only through inspiration and illumination can we know God and Self with certainty, and become the true expression of who we really are.

The powerful urge within man to become his true Self is now awakening. To consciously enlighten oneself is the grandest way possible to know Truth. God, the Divine intelligence, is waking up in you. Knowing Self, the God-Man within the Lotus of the Heart, is the ultimate self-revealing truth and revelation. Becoming one with God in an evolving universe means knowing that you have the incredible purpose and mission of being a catalyst for man’s collective transformation.

How do I reach Enlightenment? In reality, there is nothing to be reached. It is already there. All that is necessary is to get rid of the thought: I am not enlightened. When people of his day questioned the great Italian sculptor, Bernini, as to how he could carve such exquisite details in his work, he simply answered that it was easy. He said: The statue was always there, I just carved away the excess. Enlightenment is much the same. The Self is already seated in the Lotus of the Heart. If you go deep within your heart, what you will find there is God. Our challenge is to carve away the excess that prevents our realization of it. The inspiration that The Self is already there within us gives us a tremendous advantage. We become a treasure hunter of the greatest kind for we intuitively feel and know the treasure is there. It’s simply a matter of discovery, healing, and joy. The closer you get, the more you receive the light of your Self which inspires and strengthens you to continue to move into greater states of joy and love. You are closer to your Beloved with each step you take. Releasing negative and self-limiting thoughts becomes easy when your intention is clear and you are in pursuit of the Cosmic Knowledge. Enlightenment becomes profoundly simple when you commune with God.

Enlightenment is about finding the One True Self, the One within you who can set in motion very pure, high, and subtle vibrations which spread out and produce sounds and colors and light which results in extremely beneficial transformation in your life and in our world. One who seeks God is the alchemist who is searching for the philosopher’s stone which transforms base metals into gold. The man who pans for this gold finds the mother lode.

The garden of the world has no limits Except in your mind, Its presence is more beautiful than the stars, With more clarity than the polished Mirror of your heart . . . Rumi

Enlightenment is the realization that your true Self is not your ego, but the Immortal Self. Self Enlightenment is the ultimate gift, for in so doing, you participate at the deepest and highest level in man’s collective transformation.