Understanding Enlightenment

Bodhi Day commemorates the moment Siddhartha Gautama attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree, encouraging reflection on what enlightenment means today. The essence of enlightenment is viewed not as a supernatural achievement or distant goal, but as a profound recognition of life's realities, particularly interdependence and impermanence. This recognition allows individuals to reconsider their assumptions about enlightenment; instead of seeing it as a finish line, it can be understood as how one navigates life itself. Personal awakening is framed as a choice to live moment by moment with awareness and presence.