悟

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enlightenment

On-Yomi: ゴ — Kun-Yomi: さと.る

Elements:

enlightenment, Freud, state of mind, I, five, mouth

Heisig story:

I know of an Indian religious sect which teaches that enlightenment is to be had by covering the eyes with one's index fingers, the ears with the thumbs, and the mouth with the little fingers. While these differ a bit from the five holes that we used to represent the "I" (frame 17), the idea of achieving a special state of mind by covering those five places can help you learn this kanji. You might try the position out while you are learning this character.

Koohii stories:

1) [ruisu] 2-11-2007(263): Enlightenment is a state of mind that goes beyond the five senses.

2) [dingomick] 8-8-2007(88): Data finds enlightenment when he discovers the answer to the question, "Who am I?". (Image: Data meditating in a sitting lotus position).

3) [Francois] 1-6-2008(55): Enlightment, a state of mind that I must find. Only I can find this state of mind.

4) [cullingsong] 2-12-2008(50): What the hell is liosama talking about? (under me).

5) [liosama] 29-11-2008(40): Heisig's was so perfect, getting all that saliva in on my pinkies after having been caught by my mother doing some absolutely stupid sign while looking at a book has shown her that i've reached enlightment too, she walked out. To be honest i would have rather been caught doing something less… obscure..

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