I remember when I used to believe enlightenment would come upon me one day like a light switching on. I think self help books cultivate this idea. I've only read one which explained that enlightenment is something which comes gradually. I believe now that enlightenment is not something you learn or acquire but rather, it is a way of being.
It seems to be about being in the present moment.
With this presence of being often comes a sensitivity to the world via the senses. However, some are naturally sensitive to their surroundings, often to their annoyance, but most people can learn to be sensitive to their surroundings. This is not the aquirement of senses you havnt had before but more so a case of being more attentive to things when you experience them.
Although there appears an ethereal or subtle quality to nature I think most esoteric skills, such as intuition, are not as special and mystical as the books make out.
Our senses are magickal without the need for talking them up to be something they're not. Doing this makes them unatainable to some which is an unfortunate side effect.
Karuna; give life your full attention and it's intricate pattern will unveil itself before your very eyes.
-- Post From My iPhone
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