I want to get enlightened (Ajahn Brahm)

Ajahn Brahm: I want to get Enlightened

British Ajahn Brahmavamso

(BSV Dhamma Talks, May 29, 2021) For thousands of years lots of people have been yearning to get enlightened and are practicing hard to become enlightened or awakened. They are practicing very diligently, regularly doing many hours of meditation and listening to lots of Dhamma talks. They still want to enjoy the comforts of life. Some are following monks who are “purported” to be enlightened. They think them very wise, having gotten rid of their “self,” would like to help people but thinking that they don’t have sufficient means to do so. For they have to keep some resources for themselves and their family to maintain the comfortable lifestyle they've become accustomed to. Yet, we can see that they often evince actions of conceit, ill will, greed, anger, and so on. What does it mean to be an "enlightened" being? Are there several levels of enlightenment that laypeople can aspire to? What are the path and signposts along the way of Dhamma that signal that we are on the right path to enlightenment, whether it arrives now or in some future life?

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