r/enlightenment is a subreddit with 239k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses enlightenment, life, ego, god, and self, 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
: "How to Stop Pain in 60 Seconds"
9 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Some days I just don't care anymore. The world's a joke"
5 posts
#3
Ideas
: "Woke up today, and knew enlightenment means we need to choose responsibility for our lives, that of others and whole humanity"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/enlightenment
#1
Enlightenment
: "Since Enlightenment, ‘Boredom’ Is Not A Thing"
24 posts
#2
Life
: "Noticing the gift that Life is."
12 posts
#3
Ego
: "My Ego is my amigo"
9 posts
#4
God
: "Did humans create God to control human behavior?"
6 posts
#5
Self
: "The sense of oneSelf is God."
5 posts
#6
World
: "Some days I just don't care anymore. The World's a joke"
5 posts
#7
Mushrooms
: "I took 5gram of Mushrooms and went from hating literacy to writing poetry and being a naturist!"
4 posts
#8
Advice
: "i need Advice really bad. help."
4 posts
#9
Dream
: "Dream"
4 posts
#10
Struggling
2 posts
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
: "How much yall worth?"
44 posts
#2
Quote/Picture
: "Why you so quiet? I’m questioning existence"
18 posts
#3
Open Question
: "Work Life after Awakening"
12 posts
#4
Personal Experience
: "Some days I just don't care anymore. The world's a joke"
11 posts
#5
Video
: "Noticing the gift that Life is."
3 posts
#6
Comparative Discussion
: "Beware of the trap."
2 posts
#7
Zen
: "I think the reason so much media is entirely centered around finding love and your soulmate is to distract people from their power within. Instead of looking for love externally you have to find it in within you."
2 posts
#8
Buddhism
: "Vasudhara | Gold Tara | Stream Of Gems | The Bodhisattva of Wealth, Abundance and Prosperity"
2 posts
#9
Article
: "The biggest shift you can make is to go from an isolated individual to the Whole Show."
2 posts
#10
Advaita Vedānta
: "Open awareness meditation and Advaita Vedanta philosophy (non-dual spirituality) changed my life in profound ways. Helped me with OCD, anxiety, and ADHD."
1 post
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Last updated: September 2, 2026