2,500 years ago in ancient India a man named Siddhartha Gautama attained a state of liberation that today we call ‘enlightenment’. Following his experience he was no longer subject to any of the misery we often associate with everyday living. He was truly free of emotional pain, anxiety, stress and all associated unpleasant feelings–forever. But what actually is enlightenment, and how does it affect us mere humans who haven’t dedicated our lives to meditation and insight?

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