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Enlightenment in Buddhism

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Summary

Reference entry on bodhi / awakening in Buddhist traditions — the goal of the path, the recurring features described in canonical accounts, and the differences between Theravāda, Mahāyāna, and Vajrayāna framings.

Why it matters here

Primary tradition-side reference for the enlightenment claim; pair with wiki-moksha for the parallel Hindu framing and the SEP mysticism entry for the philosophical analysis.

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Evidence score 6/10

Enlightenment / awakening

Buddhist bodhi, Hindu moksha, Christian unitive states, Sufi fana — a remarkably consistent endpoint described across traditions, with growing neuroscience confirmation. The 'what it actually is' is the open question.

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