1.a philosophical movement is 18th century Europe. Its most famous writer was the political theorist John Locke, whos writings influenced Jefferson and Franklin in their Revolutionary ideas. The enlightenemnt stressed that human beings should rely on God's gift to them, logic, and that theur world was very mechanical. Goes well with deism.
2. an epiphany
2. an epiphany
man 1"Oh my god! It just hit me"
man 2 "What"
man 1"i forgot to flush that toilet back in that memphis hotel"
man 2 "What"
man 1"i forgot to flush that toilet back in that memphis hotel"
by Demosthenes May 13, 2005
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percieved enlightenment
obtained through methods
that dont neccessarily deliver
the productivity of enlightenment
2.
shortcut to enlightenment
(an oxymoron as one cancels out the latter)
percieved enlightenment
obtained through methods
that dont neccessarily deliver
the productivity of enlightenment
2.
shortcut to enlightenment
(an oxymoron as one cancels out the latter)
(as in.. he may think that hes figured it out living inside his acid trip
but no real progress has been made as he is still attached to the one plane- he percieves to be "it")
ex: "Ive seen many suffer the illusions of backdoor enlightenment in the psytrance scene."
but no real progress has been made as he is still attached to the one plane- he percieves to be "it")
ex: "Ive seen many suffer the illusions of backdoor enlightenment in the psytrance scene."
by maria mouk April 20, 2006
Get the backdoor enlightenment mug.A "Neo seeing code view in the matrix" moment in real life; specially juicy if done through tantra or guided shamanistic drug evenings, and the bonus you get for near-death experiences.
"Who said that? Oh my God. I am living my mother. Get me outta here!" Pop!
"aaaaah - if I shut up and think before I speak, I won't risk repeating what's she's said, and if I loosen up and fuck whoever I please without trendy value judgements ruining my merging experience I'll be a happier person"
"aaaaah - if I shut up and think before I speak, I won't risk repeating what's she's said, and if I loosen up and fuck whoever I please without trendy value judgements ruining my merging experience I'll be a happier person"
by Kikio December 28, 2003
Get the enlightenment mug.A strange figure that Starman Deluxe mentions toward the end of EarthBound, upon his defeat by your hands. It has no known manifestation in the game nor is it said to have one. All that it says is that Ness and his friends are bound to beat Giygas.
Starman Deluxe: You're much stronger *whirrr* than our intelligence indicated...
We were not *beep* prepared for that eventuality...
The Prophecy from the *click* Apple of Enlightenment may be true...
but you must not *whirrr* underestimate us.
We were not *beep* prepared for that eventuality...
The Prophecy from the *click* Apple of Enlightenment may be true...
but you must not *whirrr* underestimate us.
by WeegeevsWeegee October 29, 2010
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This is what enlightenment is all about, not that fake woke bullshit everyone's been spitting these days.
This is what enlightenment is all about, not that fake woke bullshit everyone's been spitting these days.
If you ever use enlightenment in a sentence to represent yourself. You need to take that ego down a notch bob.
by b0d May 26, 2020
Get the Enlightenment mug.an environmental movement/group/cult that holds leprechauns and three leaf clovers in high regard as they tie in to their theory about solving the global warming crisis.
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