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Enlightenment: Consciousness
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The experience of the Ascendant is not enlightenment, but it is required to grow into enlightenment. The Second Quarter of the Yoga Sutras defines the first stage of enlightenment, Perpetual Consciousness; the Third Quarter deals with the second stage, Exalted Consciousness; and the Fourth Quarter describes the ultimate fulfillment of human evolution, Unified Consciousness.
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[I]n the further stages of the enlightenment process, there are experiences of increasing brightness to one's consciousness. This brightness is the result of mind's deconstruction which allows for intense penetration into consciousness.
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[T]hat's no way to watch a movie. And trying to get enlightenment is no way to enjoy having a human consciousness. What would you think of a carpenter who spend so much time sharpening his tools that he never got around to woodworking?
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