Enlightenment (spiritual)
Subject in Spirituality
Enlightenment (spiritual) has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including Mayim Bialik's Breakdown. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Rupert SpiraBritish teacher of nonduality and contemporary spirituality, author of the direct path approach
Spira admits he himself long believed enlightenment was a marvelous experience to be attained after decades of practice.
“I had this misunderstanding for years that enlightenment is some marvelous, extraordinary experience”
Mayim Bialik's Breakdown: Part Two: You Have Never Seen Reality: Discover Who You Actually Are in Only Two Minutes | Rupert Spira (Sep 30, 2026) · Listen from 29:50
Spira calls enlightenment perhaps the most misunderstood word in spiritual literature and says it is not an experience at all.
“I think the word enlightenment is one of the most, if not the most misunderstood word in the entire spiritual literature”
Mayim Bialik's Breakdown: Part Two: You Have Never Seen Reality: Discover Who You Actually Are in Only Two Minutes | Rupert Spira (Sep 30, 2026) · Listen from 29:00
Spira defines enlightenment as the recognition of the nature of being, preceded by the step of unblending from experience.
“The next step is to recognize the nature. of the awareness that I am. It's inherently fulfilled. It's peaceful. It's ever present. It has no limits”
Mayim Bialik's Breakdown: Part Two: You Have Never Seen Reality: Discover Who You Actually Are in Only Two Minutes | Rupert Spira (Sep 30, 2026) · Listen from 26:24
Podcasts
- Mayim Bialik's Breakdown · 1 episode
Episodes
Part Two: You Have Never Seen Reality: Discover Who You Actually Are in Only Two Minutes | Rupert SpiraMayim Bialik's Breakdown · Sep 30, 2026 · 51 min
Mayim Bialik and Jonathan Cohen continue their conversation with nonduality teacher Rupert Spira on enlightenment, consciousness, synchronicity, relationships, death, and the soul.