Enlightenment as Common Sense
The cry for enlightenment and salvation has been heard throughout human history. Yet what good is enlightenment or salvation if they don’t bring about lasting peace, health, and happiness for the whole of humanity? This age requires a Truth that will lead to enlightenment and salvation that can be shared by all, and not be confined by the limitations of religious dogma and national boundaries. Our age demands that we think and take action for ourselves. We can no longer afford to wait for fruitless preaching of mythical wise men.
For thousands of years, humanity has espoused countless truths. However, these truths have remained dormant, underutilized and unexplored for their real world possibilities. Actualization of the truth should be our ultimate goal. For what good is truth if it cannot be communicated to others in order to bring about constructive change in society? Thus far we have been caught up a feel good fantasy about the pursuit of truth, becoming experts in linguistic obfuscation and Monday morning quarterbacking of truth instead of its master. Even if some individuals succeed in achieving a certain level of awareness that can be termed enlightenment, what good is it if it is limited to just that one individual? Should he or she be content to remain in the throes of sanctimonious self-congratulation while the world is falling apart around them? Just as truth is useless if it cannot be communicated, enlightenment is worthless if it cannot be shared with many, many others.
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