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alexr
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Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 2:47 am
Hi all,
What do you think is the difference between Enlightenment and knowledge?
Alex
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IlluminatusRex
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Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 4:56 am
The former is the state of possessing the latter. Although "knowledge" tends to be information in general while "enlightenment" is often used to refer to spiritual knowledge in particular these days.
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gypsy_jaq
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Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 7:05 pm
I suppose i would say that the difference between knowledge & enlightenment is...knowledge is to know or comprehend, while enlightenment is to understand...such as...a knowledgeable person would have a basic understanding of a certain point...where as an enlightened person would fully realize all aspects of the topic at hand...this is to say that...a person who has knowledge of a topic will have a basic understanding of the point while a person who is enlightened will have a deeper sense understanding of the subject.........this is only my interpretation of the differences between knowledge & enlightenment...should anyone have something to share on this topic i am intrigued in this subject & would enjoy discussing more...you may contact me at my email.
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Crazyeugene
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Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 8:46 pm
You are enlightened with knowledge. You have knowledge.
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marys_little_lamb
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Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 4:20 pm
it's about the moment. we hold knowledge all the time. enlightenment is something i'm usually unexpectedly tossed into when i am following my own bliss. so i think the difference is when we are simply in a state of knowledge we want to teach or just share this with others. some more ego based people want to just prance around showing off how smart they are though. but when i'm in that state of enlightenment i just tend to sit back and smile knowing ultimately everything is perfectly imperfect about me, life, and the universe. and all is going as planned. ;o)
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Ginger_Ale
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Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 5:35 am
IMHO, enlightenment is being knowledge. If you are present in the now, you become aware of everything going on around you and respond as you see fit.
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NightLighter
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Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 7:08 am
As I see it, enlightenment is being able to see & respect the dangers of knowledge - Knowledge can be gained from any book, classroom, web-site, etc. Enlightenment can only be achieved from true soul-searching...Blessings, NL
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WhiteTiger
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Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 8:04 am
Imo, knowledge is of the mind, a thing of mundane 3D. Enlightenment on the other hand is a process and state of the spirit. Kinda like the difference between shoes and gloves... both are protective coverings for the extremities, but they aren't interchangeable or easily confused.
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Graham
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Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 1:28 pm
alexr wrote:What do you think is the difference between Enlightenment and knowledge?
Could it be that knowledge and wisdom are related and come as a result of enlightenment ?
And as we climb the ladder of enlightenment so our knowledge/wisdom increases and deepens ?
Graham
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BOBINH2OTOWN
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Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 2:05 pm
good point....depends how ya look at it,,,, remember back then they had no technology. so what one assumes is , that couldnt be answered back then...
now after thousands of years. one could put in perspective. with knowledge of science,mathematics,chemistry and physics...
IEnlightenment broadly means wisdom or understanding enabling clarity of perception.
so a Enlightenment knows how it is.....but doesnt know how its done ....
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NightLighter
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Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 7:37 am
Graham wrote:
Could it be that knowledge and wisdom are related and come as a result of enlightenment ?
And as we climb the ladder of enlightenment so our knowledge/wisdom increases and deepens ?
Graham
Now, I think we're getting somewhere  Knowledge gives us the information to perform an action (even if it's not in the best interests of all)... Wisdom makes us ponder that action & question the insights to the outcome (short-term & long-term)...Enlightenment gives us the true & correct answers to all of these actions...Blessings, NL
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dolphin
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Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 1:07 pm
Hi AlexR
I was curious as to what you think is the difference between enlightenment and knowledge. I glanced through this thread and did not see where you had stated your opinion.
Thanks,
dolphin
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Graham
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Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 1:52 pm
BOBINH2OTOWN wrote:IEnlightenment broadly means wisdom or understanding enabling clarity of perception.
so a Enlightenment knows how it is.....but doesnt know how its done ....
Very well put  ........ or shall I say enlightening !!!
Graham
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alexr
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Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 10:32 pm
dolphin wrote:Hi AlexR
I was curious as to what you think is the difference between enlightenment and knowledge. I glanced through this thread and did not see where you had stated your opinion.
Thanks,
dolphin
Hi Dolphin,
I don't really have an opinion on it yet. I posed the question because I was curious as to what people's thoughts on the two are. I'm mainly here to learn, not to impart.
Alex
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Firey28
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Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 2:38 am
Enlightenment is knowledge.
One can not be obtained without the other..
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ScientistGeorge
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Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 10:01 am
I know a great quote by a very enlightened source. "Enlightenment means to be in knowledge of." How I understand this is that when you are very knowledgeable you are enlightened. When you know how to know whatever you want you are completely enlightened.
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dolphin
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Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2008 5:18 pm
Thanks for the answer, Alexr.
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kaje
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Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 9:37 am
I agree for how can you be enlightened if you don't have the knowledge to understand it?
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Graham
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Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 9:06 am
kaje wrote:I agree for how can you be enlightened if you don't have the knowledge to understand it?
Or perhaps ...... how can you be knowledge-able if you are not enlightened to understand it ..... 
Graham
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mero
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Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 12:20 pm
Enlightenment is knowledge of everything.
Absolute,ultimate knowledge.
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