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Enlightenment
Enlightenment term applied to the mainstream of thought of 18th-century Europe and America. Background and Basic Tenets The scientific and intellectual developments of the 17th cent.—the discoveries of Isaac Newton , the rationalism of Réné Descartes , the skepticism... Read more
bodhisattva
bodhisattva [Sanskrit,=enlightenment-being], in early Buddhism the term used to refer to the Buddha before he attained supreme enlightenment; more generally, any being destined for enlightenment or intent on enlightenment. The spiritual path of the bodhisattva is the central teaching of Mahayana ... Read more
Rosa Bonheur
Rosa Bonheur , 1822-99, French painter of animals. She was a pupil of her father, Raymond Bonheur. Her paintings were regularly exhibited in the Salon from 1841. Bonheur's informed and sympathetic pictures of animal life were remarkably enlightened in approach. They gained her wide popularity, parti... Read more
Nachman Krochmal
Nachman Krochmal , 1785-1840, Jewish secular historian and writer, b. Galicia. He was a leader in the movement of the Jewish enlightenment and a pioneer of modern Jewish scholarship. He applied his synthesis of religion and philosophy to the writing and teaching of Jewish history. His most important... Read more
Theodor Wiesengrund Adorno
Theodor Wiesengrund Adorno , 1903-69, German philosopher, born as Theodor Adorno Wiesengrund. Forced into exile by the Nazis (1933), he spent 16 years in England and the United States before returning to Germany to take up a chair in philosophy at Frankfurt. A leading member of the Frankfurt School... Read more
despotism
despotism government by an absolute ruler unchecked by effective constitutional limits to his power. In Greek usage, a despot was ruler of a household and master of its slaves. The title was applied to gods and, by derivation, to the quasi-divine rulers of the Middle East. In the Byzantine Empire, ... Read more
Dōgen
Dōgen , 1200-1253, Zen master (see Zen Buddhism ) and founder of the Sōtō Zen school in Japan. After studying in China, he received the seal of enlightenment and succession to the Ts'ao-tung (Sōtō) school. In 1236 he established the first independent Zen temple in Japan. S&... Read more
Ludvig Holberg, Baron
Ludvig Holberg, Baron , 1684-1754, Danish dramatist, essayist, poet, and historian, apostle of the Enlightenment in Scandinavia. Born in Norway, he studied theology in Bergen and in Copenhagen. After 1708 he made Denmark his home, residing there between European travels. Professor of metaphysics and... Read more
bo tree
bo tree or pipal , fig tree ( Ficus religiosa ) of India held sacred by the Buddhists, who believe that Gautama received enlightenment under a bo tree at Bodh Gaya. A slip of this tree was planted at Anuradhapura to become one of the oldest known trees. The bo tree attains great size and age; th... Read more
Deer Park
Deer Park. The Deer Park (Pāli, migadāya) at Isipatana near present-day Vārāṇasī was the site of the first sermon. After gaining enlightenment (bodhi) the Buddha came here and preached this sermon to five of his former ascetic companions, later known as the pa&#x... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "enlightened"

Enlightened Despotism
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World ENLIGHTENED DESPOTISM ENLIGHTENED DESPOTISM. One must first clarify the origins of the term: today "enlightened absolutism" is more commonly used. But in its original form, the term as coined by eighteenth-century French thinkers —...
Enlightenment
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology ...the social acknowledgment of the enlightened one's accomplishments by at...community of students or followers. Enlightened teachers may claim authority from...having studied personally with an enlightened master who transmitted his/her...
Joseph II (Holy Roman Empire) (1741–1790; Ruled 1765–1790)
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World ...These policies constituted the core of enlightened despotism, in which reforms and modernization...hostile and unappreciative subjects. As enlightened despots, Maria Theresa and Joseph II...but Joseph was impatient, and his enlightened rationalism was as absolute as his despotism...
Gustavus III
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...Sweden from 1771 to 1792. He was an enlightened despot and a philosophe. Born on Jan...He died on March 29. Gustavus III, enlightened despot and philosophe, modeled his...Charles XIV, his reign was refreshing and enlightened. Further Reading R. N. Bain, Gustavus...
Charles III
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Charles III Known as an enlightened despot, Charles III (1716-1788) was king of Spain from...much for his kingdom. He was also influenced by the ideas of enlightened despotism then current in the Italian peninsula. In 1738 Charles...
Official Nationality
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Russian History ...involved the conviction that Russia would avoid revolution through the enlightened leadership of a tsar, who would provide political stability but put forth timely and enlightened reforms so that Russia could make constant progress in all spheres...
Platon (Levshin)
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Russian History ...standards of the secular clergy. In his effort to create an enlightened clergy, Platon added modern foreign languages, medicine...of Moscow (Petr Levshin, 1737 – 1812): The Enlightened Prelate, Scholar, and Educator. Newtonville, MA: Oriental...
Rabbinical Commission
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Russian History ...their authority and preserve tradition. It involved four enlightened Jews (German Barats, Iakov Gottesman, Samuil Simkhovich...that plagued Russian Jewry. The shift in influence from the enlightened to Orthodox camp brought a reassertion of traditional values...
The Aquarian Conspiracy
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology ...consciousness revolution involving a leaderless network of many enlightened individuals to bring about radical change in modern culture...Ferguson felt that the subtle links and mutual recognition among enlightened individuals implied something of an undeclared collusion...
Jones, Franklin Albert (1939-)
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology ...in 1972. According to his own account, Jones was a fully enlightened being who gave up that enlightenment during the early years...California, an event that stimulated his recovery of his enlightened state. In 1964 Jones sought out Swami Rudrananda (Albert...

Dictionary entries related to "enlightened"

enlightened marketing
Book article from: A Dictionary of Business and Management enlightened marketing A marketing philosophy holding that a company's marketing should support the best long-run performance of the marketing...
Zen
Dictionary entry from: New Dictionary of the History of Ideas ...deluded commend the gradual method; the enlightened practice the sudden teaching. To understand...into your own original nature. Once enlightened, there is from the outset no distinction...these two methods; those who are not enlightened will for long kalpas be caught in the...
Sammāsambuddha
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions ...li), Samyaksaṃbuddha (Skt.). Perfectly Enlightened One, Supremely Awakened One; the proper title of Got...out from all other beings, including the other variety of enlightened person, the paccekabuddha ( prateyaka-buddha ).
The Monroe Doctrine and the Roosevelt Corollary (1823–1919)
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...immediately connected, and by causes which must be obvious to all enlightened and impartial observers. The political system of the allied...blood and treasure, and matured by the wisdom of their most enlightened citizens, and under which we have enjoyed unexampled felicity...
Buddha
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions ...Skt.; Chin., fo ; Jap., butsu ; Korean, pul ) 1. An enlightened person, literally, ‘one who has awakened...After his enlightenment, he became known as the Buddha, the Enlightened One. Although many stories of his life are told, and immense...
Hartlib, Samuel
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...Description of the Famous Kingdome of Macaria , a Utopian vision of a state in which enlightened government and true religion were supported by enlightened promotion of trade, medicine, agriculture, and the mechanic arts. Hartlib ’...
śīla
Book article from: A Dictionary of Buddhism ...from the conduct of the Buddha , and are essentially a condensation of the moral behaviour of the enlightened. They list those things an enlightened person will not do, hence their negative form. 2. Name of the first of the three divisions of...
Kuei-yang-tsung
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions ...this a water-jug, what can you call it?’ Kuei-shan kicked the jug over and walked away, demonstrating his enlightened state. His wordless action characterizes Kuei-yang-tsung, in which action and silence are connected to each other...
Bonpu-no-jōshiki
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions Bonpu-no-jōshiki (Jap., ‘every person's awareness’). According to Zen Buddhism, ordinary, everyday consciousness, which is fraught with delusion ( mayoi )—as opposed to the enlightened mind.
Vikalpa
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions ...objectivity’ ( grāhya ) to be the result of imagining (vikalpa). Vikalpa is said to come to an end in the enlightened state, when one comes to understand reality freed from all thought-construction. A common synonym for this state is...

Thesaurus entries related to "enlightened"

enlightened
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus enlightened • adjective  without a free press there cannot be an enlightened people synonyms : informed, well-informed, aware, sophisticated, advanced, developed, liberal, open-minded, broad-minded, educated, knowledgeable...
liberal
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...unprejudiced, unbigoted, broad-minded, open-minded, enlightened; permissive, free, free and easy, easygoing, libertarian...forward-looking, forward-thinking, progressivist, enlightened, reformist, radical. antonyms: reactionary, conservative...
forward-looking
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...looking • adjective  the forward-looking countries of Europe forged ahead synonyms : progressive, enlightened, dynamic, pushing, bold, enterprising, ambitious, pioneering, innovative, modern, avant-garde, positive, reforming...
cultivated
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...Mrs. Cleasby, there are some cultivated young ladies in the Ozarks synonyms : cultured, educated, well-read, civilized, enlightened, discerning, discriminating, refined, polished; sophisticated, urbane, cosmopolitan.
cultured
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...music from her mother, a vibrant and cultured woman synonyms : cultivated, intellectually/artistically aware, artistic, enlightened, civilized, educated, well-educated, well-read, well-informed, learned, knowledgeable, discerning, discriminating...
educated
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...was an educated and creative young man synonyms : informed, literate, schooled, tutored, well-read, learned, knowledgeable, enlightened; intellectual, academic, erudite, scholarly, cultivated, cultured; dated lettered.
sophisticated
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...highly evolved. antonym: crude.   2. a sophisticated woman synonyms : worldly, worldly-wise, experienced, enlightened, cosmopolitan, knowledgeable; urbane, cultured, cultivated, civilized, polished, refined; elegant, stylish; informal...
happily
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...readily, freely, cheerfully, ungrudgingly, with pleasure; archaic fain.   3. happily, we are living in enlightened times synonyms : fortunately, luckily, thankfully, mercifully, by good luck, by good fortune, as luck would have it...
intellectual
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...read, lettered, erudite, cerebral, learned, knowledgeable, literary, bookish, highbrow, scholarly, studious, enlightened, sophisticated, cultured, donnish; informal brainy. antonym: stupid. • noun  “The Simpsons...
judicious
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...considered, thoughtful, expedient, practical, discerning, discriminating, informed, intelligent, smart, clever, enlightened, logical, rational, discreet, careful, cautious, circumspect, diplomatic. antonyms: injudicious; foolish; ill...

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Enlightened leadership: eight spiritual truths for becoming wise in actions and decisions.
Magazine article from: School Administrator; 9/1/2002; ; 700+ words ; ...with those spiritual roots, the more enlightened our leadership becomes and the more...better future. A Concept Defined What is enlightened leadership? Given the complexities...action. The best way to think about enlightened leadership is that it is based on wisdom...
Enlightened Names William Louis Peterson as the New Operations Director.
PR Newswire; 10/13/2009; 700+ words ; WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Enlightened, Inc. ("Enlightened"), a leading provider of Information Technology...Operations Director of the firm. Mr. Peterson joins Enlightened from the Department of Energy (DOE) where...
Enlightened Employee Akisha Campbell Awarded NFTE Greater Washington Volunteer of the Year Award.
PR Newswire; 5/28/2009; 700+ words ; WASHINGTON, May 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Enlightened, Inc. ("Enlightened"), a leading provider of Information Technology...is pleased to announce that Akisha Campbell, an Enlightened Program Manager from Washington, DC., was recently...
Enlightened Expands Operations to Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
PR Newswire; 1/3/2008; 484 words ; Enlightened To Provide Call Center Support Services in Baton Rouge WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Enlightened, Inc. ("Enlightened"), a leading provider of Information Technology (IT) consulting...
Enlightened Awarded Contract to Provide IT Support to USAID.
PR Newswire; 7/17/2009; 523 words ; WASHINGTON, July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Enlightened, Inc. ("Enlightened"), a leading provider of Information Technology...management for food distribution under this program. Enlightened will be tasked with redesigning USAID's FFPMS...
Enlightened Has Achieved CMMI Level 2 Rating For Software Engineering.
PR Newswire; 10/6/2009; 590 words ; WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Enlightened, Inc. ("Enlightened"), a leading provider of Information Technology...throughout an organization. CMMI standards ensure Enlightened provides a detailed process definition of project...
Enlightened Wins IT Strategy Contract with Veterans Affairs.
PR Newswire; 1/7/2009; 497 words ; WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Enlightened, Inc. ("Enlightened"), a leading provider of Information Technology...assets and resources. Under this contract, Enlightened will develop IT strategies for OI&T...
Enlightened's President Antwanye Ford Featured on Washington Business Tonight
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire; 5/28/2009; 419 words ; ...Broadnax, Marketing Support Specialist of Enlightened, Inc., +1-202-783-4655, news@enlightened.com Antwanye Ford Discusses Growth...WASHINGTON, May 28/PRNewswire/--Enlightened, Inc. ("Enlightened"), a leading...
Enlightened Wins a Software Development and Migration Contract With the D.C. Pretrial Services Agency.
PR Newswire; 10/13/2009; 548 words ; Enlightened to Modernize PSA's PRISM System WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Enlightened, Inc. ("Enlightened"), a leading provider of Information Technology (IT) consulting services, announced today it has won a software development...
Enlightened's President Antwanye Ford Featured on Washington Business Tonight.
PR Newswire; 5/28/2009; 479 words ; ...Industry WASHINGTON, May 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Enlightened, Inc. ("Enlightened"), a leading provider of Information Technology...issues. The interview can be viewed by visiting Enlightened's website at: http://www.enlightened...