Getting enlightened

Enlightenment happens as the after-affect of problem solving. There is nothing mystical or magical or spiritual about getting enlightened. Sorry!

When a (i.e. any) problem is solved, the energy applied to solving that problem, and to storing all the data needed for problem solution, together with all the wrong solutions, is released. The energy applied (i.e. locked or used up) is released as a sudden surge or rush. The more energy applied to the resolution of the problem, the greater, more powerful or more intense will be the rush or surge of energy released.

Since energy can be uploaded from outside, enlightenment can happen as the immediate affect of an external energy boost, often resulting in an individual ‘brightening up’, i.e. feeling better, feeling euphoric and so on.

However, enlightenment generally refers to an energy boost being release inside the human.

That sudden surge of energy (release internally or uploaded fro outside) is interpreted (hence experienced) in three modes.

Mode 1. the physical mode

The problem solver experiences herself as ‘high’, i.e. high on energy, the intensity of her high depending on the amount of energy released into her system.

The problem solver experiences (i.e. interprets) the energy release (i.e. boost) as relief.

The problem solver interprets (i.e. experiences) the release of energy as herself (or her surroundings) having become brighter.

Or she experiences herself as having become quicker, i.e. as having increased speed, physical or intellectual.

Or she experiences herself (or her surroundings) as having become lighter (i.e. as in levitation or uplift, i.e. ascension).

Or she experiences herself as having become stronger

Or, she experiences herself as having become more (or completely) whole, i.e. healthier.

Or she experiences a strange and wonderfully sweet, honey-like odour or taste.

Or she hears what she interprets as celestial music, and so on and on.

Mode 2, the emotional mode

The problem solver experiences (i.e. interprets the sudden energy release/boost as) a surge of happiness, the intensity of her happiness ranging from rapturous and overwhelming joy or bliss (Sanskrit: ananda) to a general sense of contentment.

She experiences a sudden rush of positive emotion, such as gratitude, love, compassion, humility, generosity, caring and so on.

Mode 3, the mental mode

The problem solver experiences herself (i.e. interprets the sudden rush of energy) as having got smarter, indeed, sometimes, as in the case of the Buddha, omniscient.