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enlightenment

[en-lahyt-n-muhnt] / ɛnˈlaɪt n mənt /


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“Who Is The Sky?,” which Byrne made with the producer Kid Harpoon, contrasts deep lyrics about art, home and enlightenment with bright pop arrangements filled with crisp grooves and singalong melodies.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

The experience suggests that to achieve enlightenment, one must embrace these limitations, come to peace with contradictions, and maintain faith in a larger order that we cannot fathom.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

In Buddhism, bodhicitta is, essentially, a desire to attain enlightenment in order to free all beings from suffering.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

Rebecca Nagle: The part we all know is the part where Thomas Jefferson is pontificating about these enlightenment ideals.

From Slate Jul. 3, 2026

Buddhists believe that if you empty out your head, that’s when you find enlightenment.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd




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