Re: Models of "Enlightenment"

Hi nzira - presumably you mean these as keywords to be associated with “enlightenment”.

But which type of “enlightenment” do you want to attach them to?

And none of them are really inextricably connected to the classic types of enlightenment, at least not on the classic literature.

The idea of “balance” has an illustrious history - but what is it that is balanced, that's always the tricky question.

Since you use the word “spirit”, presumably you mean these to be placed among the religious models?

Re: Models of "Enlightenment"

Hi, I can relate to 'balance' being an abstract terminology.
'Spirit' I guess is too abstract…. I'd prefer to align the term 'spirit' to “forces  of nature”  rather than the “superstitions of man” - “religion”…. i guess.. Classificationwith words comes not close to shining!


To the Mountain Spirits… I'm a keen mountain Climber . In Zimbabwe theres
“Chimanimani ” This mountain range is a “quartz crystal” .. filled with spericals of gold…and no-body can go there anymore cause of Diamond & Gold Rushes …guns etc.. danger.

Spirit terminology engrained into social cultural terms
…in Sub-Saharan Africa (Shona -  Zimbabwe)

mambo - God spirit
Nanga - Spirit Medium
Njuzu  - mermaid spirit,
Mudzimu - Ancestorial Spirit,
Kuzvikirwa - An “Arrival' of the spirits
'Muroyi' - Dark Spirit
Tokoloshi - like a small 'sprite' or 'demon'
zimbabwe - house of stone
.
Even half the religious people… mainly christian  adhear to the trational energies for birth,  marriage and  funeral ceremonies.
Many Hand Created “sculptors” are 'known' to appear out of the rocks, with-out contol of the artist, with uncanny results resembling the surrounding area… abstract… they say spirit of the stone.

An Overview, in handfuls I can say I regularly come across biological/freedom models for sure .. the music is so loud at one waterfall one has to wonder “what ” is actually alive ¿  (Pungwe Falls -Nyanga Park Zimbabwe)

ºjlz …