What is the difference between enlightenment and awakening?

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Buddhism In Buddhism, "enlightenment" is an event, while "awakening" is a process. In Hinduism and Buddhism, enlightenment is sometimes called "awakening". For example, the name "Buddha" means "the awakened one". History The Enlightenment was a movement that promoted the power of reason and...
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Buddhism In Buddhism, "enlightenment" is an event, while "awakening" is a process.In Hinduism and Buddhism, enlightenment is sometimes called "awakening".For example, the name "Buddha" means "the awakened one". History The Enlightenment was a movement that promoted the power of reason and scientific observation.The Great Awakening was a movement that emphasized emotional religiosity.Both movements had lasting impacts on the colonies. General meaning "Awakening" is a noun that means an occasion when you realize something or become aware of something."Enlightenment" can also mean to become aware of something, such as environmental issues. read less
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Awakening is the initial realization or shift in consciousness, while enlightenment is the deeper, sustained understanding or wisdom that follows, often seen as a state of ultimate clarity.
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enlightenment is the end of all processes
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Awakening is collapsable, you can fall back again to old default ways, automatic robotic ways of the brain to eat sleep and die.Enlightenment is irreversible, once you get that you will never fall back. But for enlightenment a massive change is required in neural network and old habits also we need...
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Awakening is collapsable, you can fall back again to old default ways, automatic robotic ways of the brain to eat sleep and die.Enlightenment is irreversible, once you get that you will never fall back. But for enlightenment a massive change is required in neural network and old habits also we need to catch any bad habit before it arrives and not loose our flow/rhythm by thinking too hard and not performing spiritual practices like proper guided meditation eg. Kriya Yoga, Isha kriya, Osho dynamic meditation etc under a good guru because a wrong meditation can cause insomnia also. read less
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