enlightenment
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I arrived at Longshan Temple, in the old part of western Taipei, on a Saturday, unaware that it was the anniversary of the enlightenment of Guanyin, the Buddhist goddess of mercy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
In a world of what Perlis calls “swimmable wealth,” enlightenment sure looked a lot like narcissism in caftans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 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
Rebecca Nagle: The part we all know is the part where Thomas Jefferson is pontificating about these enlightenment ideals.
From Slate ● Jul. 3, 2026
A koan is like a riddle that’s supposed to help you toward enlightenment in Zen Buddhism.
From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green
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