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Enlightenment is intimacy with all things.

DogenShobogenzo

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This concise definition reframes spiritual awakening as connection rather than transcendence. It leans toward both internal and external standards—enlightenment is not escape from the world but deep engagement with it. The word 'intimacy' suggests warmth, presence, and direct contact. This wisdom invites us to find the sacred not in separation but in closeness with ordinary life.