| has gloss | eng: Enlightenment Intensives are modern group retreats designed to enable individuals to experience that which is traditionally known as kensho, satori, samadhi, or enlightenment in a relatively short period of time. The typical Intensive is just three days long. There are also longer Enlightenment Intensives (e.g., seven days, two weeks, six weeks) where the aim is to go for deeper enlightenment but using essentially the same format as a three-day. The enlightenment experience sought during an Enlightenment Intensive is described as a momentary change in the individual's state of consciousness in which the individual directly experiences (or becomes conscious of being) that which is absolute reality or ultimate truth - the ultimate truth of self, or of life, or of others. The overriding orientation is self-discovery, so religious teachings and philosophical concepts are generally avoided. |