Mago’s 3rd Truth – Enlightenment and the Earth-Human

Do you seek enlightenment? Why? What is the reason and purpose for your pursuit of enlightenment?

Ilchi Lee says that I have known many people with romantic ideas about enlightenment. Many people pursue enlightenment as a means of escape, chasing after dreams of eternal peace or freedom, or trying to escape from some real world suffering or difficulties that they feel unable to deal with. However, this concept of enlightenment is so worthless that you won’t even ‘get a piece of stale bread with it! Such is not enlightenment. Enlightenment is something with a definite purpose and goal. We seek enlightenment so that we may become stronger and brighter. We seek enlightenment because we seek to benefit our immediate surroundings and the world.

If you really desire enlightenment, then throw away any false romantic ideas about it. If you are seeking to surround yourself with a nebulous cloud of ‘feel-good’ love and peace, then you harbor a huge misconception. People often think that enlightenment is an eternal state of peace and quiet. Maybe, but you must not remain there for long if you want to continue living and creating. A child may be pure and innocent, but what power does a child have to change the direction in which an adult is walking?