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257Enlightenment? Enlightenment is the highest state of consciousness humanity can attain. It is the age-old aspiration of every person and culture to grow to full human potential, to be the best human being we can be, to be successful, happy, and wise.Enlightenment literally means %u201cfull of light,%u201d fully expressing the light of life in everything we do.Over time, we become more and more able to think and act in a way that nourishes ourselves and others, that does good everywhere and non-good nowhere. Our thoughts and actions express all that is best about life, the light of life, in everything that we do.Beyond all this, enlightenment changes our fundamental awareness of ourselves: the realization dawns that we are, in essence, cosmic. At the quietest level of who we are, we are pure consciousness, and consciousness is all there is.It%u2019s simple and permanent%u2014it happens spontaneously and naturally just by spending a few minutes twice a day transcending, which expands our awareness and allows our bodies to heal.And with enlightenment comes invincibility.