The Age of Enlightenment refers to the 18th century in European philosophy, and is often thought of as part of a larger period which includes the Age of Reason. The term also more specifically refers to a historical intellectual movement, "The Enlightenment." This movement advocated rationality as a means to establish an authoritative system of ethics, aesthetics, and knowledge. The intellectual leaders of this movement regarded themselves as courageous and elite, and regarded their purpose as leading the world toward progress and out ...

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Age of Enlightenment, Age of Enlightenment - History of Enlightenment philosophy, Age of Enlightenment - Key conflicts within Enlightenment-period philosophy, Age of Enlightenment - Role of the Enlightenment in later philosophy, Age of Enlightenment - Precursors of the Enlightenment, Age of Enlightenment - Important figures of the Enlightenment era

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The Enlightenment occupies a central role in the justification for the movement known as modernism. The neo-classicizing trend in modernism came to see itself as being a period of rationality which was overturning foolishly established traditions, and therefore analogized itself to the Encyclopediasts and other philosophes. A variety of 20th century movements, including liberalism and neo-classicism traced their intellectual heritage back to the "reasonable" past, and away from the "emotionalism" of the 19th century. Geometric order, rigor a ...

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Age of Enlightenment, Age of Enlightenment - Short history of Enlightenment philosophy, Age of Enlightenment - Key conflicts within Enlightenment-period philosophy, Age of Enlightenment - Role of the Enlightenment in later philosophy, Age of Enlightenment - Precursors of the Enlightenment, Age of Enlightenment - Important figures of the Enlightenment era, Age of Enlightenment - External references

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The Oneness Festival and The World University of Consciousness is arranged as a joint venture between a team of people in the west, with the headquarters in Sweden, and the Golden Age Foundation in India.

The Golden Age Foundation is a non-profit spiritual Institution. The Institution is born in India and is well known as Kalki Dharma.

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Dear friends
I have had an overwhelming response from people to my article on Kalki and enlightenment, and I thought that rather than respond individually I would respond to some of these questions collectively in a stream of consciousness kind of way.

Read more here: » Kiara Windrider: Enlightenment, Kalki and the Golden Age Movement - II

Short introduction and background to the Golden Age Foundation, Kalki and Amma. Kalki, or Sri Kalki Bhagavan, the founder of Golden Age Foundation, is considered to be the Kalki Avatar capable of bringing enlightenment and to introduce the Golden Age.

Read more here: » Enlightenment: A short introduction to Kalki, Amma and Golden Age Foundation

This is the introduction to Kiara Windriders new book; “Enlightenment 2012: Kalki and the Golden Age” and we are very happy to say that we will be able to publish many of its chapters on a regular basis. It will be truly exciting reading for anyone being on the path towards spiritual awakening. We start off with the Introduction.

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In this first chapter of Kiara Windriders new book; “Enlightenment 2012: Kalki and the Golden Age”, Kiara is giving the background and characteristics of his own spiritual search. Described in a personal way from a personal perspective, it becomes even more universal. The search for inner harmony is probably a trait of all human beings, the exact path is however always individual.

Read more here: » Enlightenment 2012: Kalki and the Golden Age – Chapter 1: The Search

In this article, Kiara Windrider, author of “A doorway to Eternity” share his experiences with the teachings of Golden Age Foundation headed by Kalki in India. Kiara Windrider was one of the teachers at the first Oneness Festival that took place August 2-8 2003. The Oneness Festival is a collaboration between the Golden Age Foundation in India and the Experience Foundation in Sweden.

Read more here: » Kiara Windrider on Enlightenment, Kalki and the Golden Age Movement - I

The mission of The Golden Age Foundation is to bring humanity into a golden era. The work is to bring about a fundamental change in the nature of each and every one of us where our consciousness undergoes a transformation.

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Does an enlightened person have karma?
Will karma not end at any point of time?

Kalki, or Sri Kalki Bhagavan, the founder of Golden Age Foundation, is considered to be the Kalki Avatar capable of bringing enlightenment and to introduce the Golden Age. Here he is commenting on Karma.

Read more here: » Kalki about Karma

Sharing of personal experience of enlightenment and the teachings of the Golden Age Foundation.

Read more here: » Personal Experience of Enlightenment: A path to freedom

The following article is a summary of the speach about Enlightenment that was delievered by Krishnaraj Dasaji of the Golden Age Foundation at the Oneness Festival, 16-22 of February 2004.

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The mission of The Golden Age Foundation is to help humanity to a fundamental change where the consciousness undergoes a true transformation.

During the Oneness Festival, Dasajis, monks and nuns of The Golden Age Foundation, will be holding a number of satsangs covering topics like Enlightenment, Mysticism, Shristi – The Art of Parenting, Female Spirituality, Yoga & Meditation and about the art of living a joyful life.

For those who are really seeking a profound inner change, The Mukti courses are offered after the festival at The World University of Consciousness.

Read more here: » Enlightenment: The Mukti Courses at The World University of Consciousness

Olivia Mathis from Australia describes her experiences from attending Samskarashuddhi and Mukti 3 at The World University of Consciousness after The Oneness Festival August 2003. Olivia also received a diksha for Enlightenment from Kalki, The Founder of The Golden Age Foundation.

Read more here: » Enlightenment: Diksha for Enlightenment by Olivia Mathis

In this fourth chapter of Kiara Windriders new book; “Enlightenment 2012: Kalki and the Golden Age”, Kiara is gives an explanation to what enlightenment is.

Enlightenment has nothing to do with how long you have been on a spiritual path, nor with what your religious beliefs are. You do not even need to believe in God or have any concepts about the soul. Enlightenment does not depend on knowing the right teachings or mantras. It has nothing to do with how many lifetimes you have meditated, or even with how ‘good’ a person you are. There is nothing you can ‘do’ to get enlightened. Enlightenment cannot be achieved through your own efforts any more than a drowning person can yank himself out by his own hair. The mind cannot deactivate itself. It can only happen by grace.

Read more here: » Enlightenment 2012: Kalki and the Golden Age – Chapter 4: What is Enlightenment?

In this second chapter of Kiara Windriders new book; “Enlightenment 2012: Kalki and the Golden Age”, Kiara is meeting Kalki.

“Enlightenment is very easy”, ended Kalki as we left, “and everyone should get enlightened”. My hope is that this book will inspire many to do so. After all, he says, it is only the beginning of the true spiritual riches that are available to us as incarnated souls.

Read more here: » Enlightenment 2012: Kalki and the Golden Age – Chapter 2: Meeting Kalki

In this third chapter of Kiara Windriders new book; “Enlightenment 2012: Kalki and the Golden Age”, Kiara is describing the basic teachings conducted by Kalki and the Dasajis of Golden Age Foundation at the retreats for enlightenment.

In the courses offered at Kalki’s ashram, the first few days are about becoming aware of the prison of our mind. It isn’t about trying to change any of it, because you cannot. You are simply witnessing the reality of your mind as it is, the emotional charge, the habit patterns, the assumptions, the traumas, the conditioning, and the masks that we build up in order to survive. You begin to strip down the social and spiritual personas, and you begin to understand the nature of mind. You become aware that enlightenment is simply about ‘de-clutching’ from the mind.

Read more here: » Enlightenment 2012: Kalki and the Golden Age – Chapter 3: Basic Teaching

Kiara Windrider just visited the spiritual reteat where the Oneness Festival campus is located in the Golden City area and give a first hand experience from what goes on there.

Read more here: » Kiara Windrider about The Spiritual Retreats of Enlightenment

The boundaries of the Enlightenment cover much of the 17th century as well, though others term the previous era "The Age of Reason." For the present purposes, these two eras are split; however, it is equally acceptable to think of them conjoined as one long period. Throughout the 1500s and half of the 1600s, Europe was ravaged by religious wars. When the political situation stabilized after the Peace of Westphalia and at the end of the English Civil War, there was an upheaval which overturned the notions of mysticism and faith in indi ...

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Age of Enlightenment, Age of Enlightenment - Short history of Enlightenment philosophy, Age of Enlightenment - Key conflicts within Enlightenment-period philosophy, Age of Enlightenment - Role of the Enlightenment in later philosophy, Age of Enlightenment - Precursors of the Enlightenment, Age of Enlightenment - Important figures of the Enlightenment era, Age of Enlightenment - External references

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