The true nature of enlightenment is not gained through hardship and strife but by letting go of our ideas and preconceptions.
True enlightenment is found in simplicity and the here and now, without attachment to the past or future.
Letting go of our illusions and desires gives us the ability to have a clear view of reality.
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