What is enlightenment in Buddhism?
Q: What is enlightenment in Buddhism?
A: Enlightenment in Buddhism is when a Buddhist finds the truth about life and stops being reborn because they have reached Nirvana.
Q: What is Nirvana?
A: Nirvana is the state in which a person is not born again into samsara, which is suffering.
Q: How does one become enlightened in Buddhism?
A: One becomes enlightened in Buddhism by following the Middle Way, which is not too extreme in either way of living, neither an extremely luxurious life of ease and enjoyment nor an extremely harsh life on living on the minimum of the most basic necessities. One develops Sila (morality), Samadhi (concentration), and Prajna (insight or wisdom).
Q: What are the three qualities that one develops during enlightenment in Buddhism?
A: The three qualities that one develops during enlightenment in Buddhism are Sila (morality), Samadhi (concentration), and Prajna (insight or wisdom).
Q: Does it take a long time to become enlightened in Buddhism?
A: Yes, it is thought to take a very long time to become enlightened in Buddhism, according to many Buddhist monks and nuns.
Q: What is the Middle Way in Buddhism?
A: The Middle Way in Buddhism is a way of living that is not too extreme in either way, neither extremely luxurious nor extremely harsh.
Q: What is the equivalent word for enlightenment in Zen Buddhism?
A: The equivalent word for enlightenment in Zen Buddhism is satori.
