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What is the purpose of self-realization?
Self-realization is one of the major pre-requisites to attain ultimate enlightenment and liberation (moksha). Self-realization means peeling away fabricated layers of one’s own personality to understand the true self and hence the true nature of reality.
Is self-realization the same as self actualization?
Self-actualization and self-realization both refer to the achievement of one’s self. Self-actualization refers to the achievement of one’s potential while self-realization refers to the achievement of one’s personality.
How do you obtain self-realization?
How to work toward it
- Practice acceptance. Learning to accept what comes — as it comes — can help you achieve self-actualization.
- Live spontaneously.
- Get comfortable with your own company.
- Appreciate the small things in life.
- Live authentically.
- Develop compassion.
- Talk to a therapist.
What is the difference between enlightenment and self-realization?
Enlightenment is a journey, not a final destination And the initiation or gateway to this journey is Self-Realization. The ultimate value of enlightenment comes down to what the individual makes of it. Simply attaining enlightenment and doing nothing with it won’t get you much.
What does self-realization mean to you?
There are two definitions of Self-Realization: one is secular, the other is spiritual. According to various Western psychological and philosophical traditions, self-realization is the fulfillment of our personal potential in life. Essentially, it’s being all that we can be in an unlimited, expansive sense.
Is self-realization one big moment?
As I mentioned previously, Self-Realization is not so much one great big moment as it is a gradual process of unfolding. (However, it must be noted here that for some rare individuals, Self-Realization does come as one big moment. But for the vast majority of us, it’s a slow and steady process.)
Is self-realization the ultimate goal of the spiritual journey?
We don’t give it much thought, yet it’s at the very heart of EVERYTHING. Without seeing Self-Realization as the ultimate goal of the spiritual journey, our paths are vague, blurry, and disjointed. We don’t really know why we’re doing what we’re doing.
What are the obstacles in the path of self realization?
Great scholars and distinguished teachers had emphasized a few obstacles in the path of self realization. It is a spiritual search of ‘self’ that is pure and loving. Self realization allows you to live a life, you were meant to live. Our body impedes our realization process because it is always busy with the gratification of needs and desires.