r/enlightenment is a subreddit with 248k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses worst, worst thing, worst part, struggling, and enlightenment, and they frequently recommend/review spiritual books.
What is enlightenment and what brings enlightenment? This subreddit is for thought-provoking discussion around the idea and experience of Enlightenment.
Popular Themes in r/enlightenment
#1
Advice Requests
: "Is Biblical "HELL" the DMT Realm? (BOTTOMLESS PIT)"
4 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Post-enlightenment"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/enlightenment
#1
Worst
10 posts
#2
Worst Thing
3 posts
#3
Worst Part
2 posts
#4
Struggling
2 posts
#5
Enlightenment
2 posts
#6
Tired
1 post
Products Discussed in r/enlightenment
Spiritual Books
19 reviews
#1
C.S. Lewis
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
Eckhart Tolle
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Hermann Hesse
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/enlightenment
#1
Discussion
: "You Can Spend Years Seeking Enlightenment and Still Avoid Knowing Yourself"
14 posts
#2
Quote/Picture
: "this hits hard! enjoy your Sunday"
6 posts
#3
Personal Experience
: "Weird thing I used to do."
5 posts
#4
Open Question
: "I thought I'd awakened. 5 Years later, I'm not so sure anymore."
3 posts
#5
Zen
: "What is indefinite by definition?"
3 posts
#6
Video
: "Om Swami's vision of the divine mother"
2 posts
#7
Buddhism
: "Let's be real I spent 8 years as a monk."
2 posts
#8
Advaita Vedānta
: "IFKYK"
1 post
#9
Article
: "I'm pretty sure I Awakened, but also I have a job so I don't really care about that right now"
1 post
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Last updated: October 12, 2026