The Logos: The Meletic Testament (40 Enlightenment)
Lorient Montaner
đź“ś Chapter 40: Enlightenment
1. I awoke before the city stirred, not to offer incense, but to observe the quiet geometry of morning light on stone. I was drawn to the yearning of my soul.
2. The gods of my youth have grown silent, not because they were offended, but because they were never speaking to me in words that I understood, nor did the god of the Christians evoke such stir in me as the philosophy of Meleticism.
3. I walk the agora not in search of divine revelation, but in search of signs—how philosophers speak with wisdom, how they describe life, how they hope with inspiration. To be enlightened then.
4. The olive tree outside my home bends with the wind, not with divine will. It survives by yielding to the Logos, not by believing in faith.
5. I have seen men profess miracles and philosophers profess virtues. Only nature remains unmoved, unbothered and unbroken in its essence.
6. My thoughts are not sacred. They are shaped by dust, by hunger, by the light that reflects in the sun my Meletic path.
7. I do not fear the wrath of gods. I fear the blindness of men who claim to speak for them or accept them out of blind faith.
8. The river near Piraeus flows without doctrine. Its truth is in its movement, not in metaphor.
9. I once sought meaning in stars. Now I seek it in the soil, where roots speak a quieter language in Athens.
10. The philosophers argue in marble halls. I learn more from the silence between their words than from the words themselves.
11. A child asked me if the gods live in the sky. I told him the sky is made of air, and air does not listen.
12. I have loved, and I have lost. Neither experience required divine permission from a god. It is enlightenment that has guided me ever since I was first astray.
13. The rise of Rome has taught me that power is not proof of truth. It is only proof of ambition and ego.
14. I do not kneel to no man or god. My spine is a column of reason, not submission.
15. The fig tree bears fruit without prayer. So must I bear thought without the supernatural.
16. I watched a man die yesterday. His breath left him like a whisper. No heavenly angels came. Only silence like a thief in the night.
17. I do not seek immortality. I seek lucidity of my mortality—moments where the world makes sense, even briefly.
18. The sea does not care who rules Athens. It crashes against the shore with the same indifference.
19. I have found more wisdom in the flight of birds than in the Pagan scrolls of priests or the scriptures of Christians.
20. My life is not a mere test. It is a sequence of choices, shaped by time and my fate.
21. I do not believe in sacred texts. I believe in the texture of experience, in the weight of a moment, and in the wisdom of Meleticism.
22. The sun rises without blessing. It owes nothing to our rituals performed, and yet it warms us all the same.
23. I have watched manifold men build altars that are high to their fears and call them gods.
24. The wind carries no truth of prophecy. It moves because it must, and that is enough.
25. I once stood in a church and felt nothing. Outside, under the open sky, I felt everything, from the stir of the wind to the breath of nature.
26. The body is not a vessel for the divine to bless. It is more the canvas of our becoming.
27. I do not ask the heavens for answers. I ask the earth, and it replies with roots and stone.
28. The stars are not symbols. They are fire and distance. Beautiful, yes—but indifferent.
29. I have seen miracles claimed by Christians where the Logos would suffice with the truth.
30. The bird that watches me from the rooftop knows nothing of gods, yet it survives.
31. I do not seek religious purity in the sacred sense. I seek honesty, even when it is flawed in my nature.
32. The rain does not cleanse the notion of original sin. It nourishes the soil. That is its truth.
33. I have heard prayers whispered in desperation and longing. I have seen reason bring peace instead.
34. The chants of the monasteries I have heard, but they do not awaken me. A single question about the Logos does.
35. I do not fear punishment after my death. I seek a meaningful live as a mere mortal.
36. The flame burns because of fuel and spark, not because of divine will that imposes.
37. I have watched the seasons change without divine intervention. Nature is its own rhythm.
38. I do not seek eternal salvation. I seek understanding, even if it leads me into discomfort. I know that in the end that ultimate fate awaits me.
39. The mountain does not bow to Rome, to a god, nor to Athens. It simply stands as a testament of the Logos.
40. I have found more clarity in solitude than in sermons heard in sacred places where people gather.
41. I do not envy the faithful ones. Their certainty is a cage that imprisons them. Mine is a clear path ahead.
42. The cicadas sing without any mention of scriptures. Their music is born of instinct, not reverence.
43. I have seen men kneel before idols carved from stone, whilst ignoring the wisdom carved into their own lives.
44. The moon does not judge the stars. It simply reflects what light it is given from it.
45. I do not believe in divine justice. I believe in consequence, in the echo of our choices.
46. The vine climbs because it must in its existence. Its purpose is not sacred—it is survival.
47. I have watched numerous storms tear through temples and leave the trees untouched.
48. The silence of the forest teaches more than the chants of priests or the righteousness of scriptures.
49. I do not seek to be remembered by who I was. I seek to be present from who I am as a man.
50. The flame flickers not because it is holy in its fire, but because the wind is restless.
51. I have seen the truth buried beneath senseless rituals, waiting to be unearthed by thought.
52. The eagle does not pray before it hunts its prey. It trusts its wings to guide it forth.
53. I do not ask what the gods want from in return. I ask what the world needs today and tomorrow.
54. The stone path beneath my feet was laid by hands, not by divine intervention or will.
55. I have heard men speak of divine plans, whilst ignoring the suffering around them, because they do not share their faith.
56. The sky is not a scroll to be read. It is a vast indifference, and I find peace in that.
57. I do not fear the unknown of the world. I explore what my eyes can perceive and what my soul embraces.
58. The wheat grows not because it is blest by a god, but because the soil is generous.
59. I have seen more wisdom in the eyes of a dying man than in the pages of holy texts.
60. The world does not revolve around belief. It revolves around motion, gravity, and time.
61. I did not find enlightenment in mere temples or scrolls. I found it in the quiet rebellion of my own thoughts reflected.
62. The moment I stopped seeking approval from the tales of gods, I began to hear myself.
63. Enlightenment did not arrive like thunder. It crept in like morning light—soft, persistent and undeniable.
64. I realised I had spent years asking questions to the sky, when the answers were buried in the earth.
65. I no longer needed myth to feel wonder. A single leaf in autumn was enough to remind me of my existence.
66. The truth was never hidden from me. It was simply drowned out by repeated ritual.
67. I stopped fearing death when I understood that life itself was the greatest wonder a man could ever espouse.
68. My enlightenment was not a sacred revelation. It was a slow erosion of the image of illusion.
69. I began to see the world not as a test, but as a canvas—unfinished, imperfect and mine.
70. I no longer needed to be saved from the thought of original sin. I needed only to save myself, to save my soul.
71. The gods did not fall away. They faded, like the mist burnt off by the sun of reason, and a new god emerged, but no different than the other gods. This new god required worship too.
72. I found within me my peace not in answers, but in the courage to ask better questions.
73. Enlightenment was not a destination. It was a posture—upright, alert and unafraid that transformed into wisdom.
74. I stopped measuring my worth by divine standards. I began to measure it by my capacity to think, to feel and to change.
75. I saw that nature does not judge me. It simply exists. And I, too, could simply be myself.
76. The chains I wore were made of lingering doubt. I broke them with my firm conviction.
77. I no longer needed the longing for eternity. I needed presence in my life that was revealing.
78. Enlightenment taught me that truth is not given. It is earned—through awareness, through humility.
79. I did not discover the Holy Spirit. I discover something much more essential, the Ousia, my true essence.
80. And in that unique discovery, I found myself—not sacred, not chosen, but awakened.
81. I began to speak less and listen more—not to voices from above, but to the quiet truths around me.
82. I once thought that I was distant to my inner self, but I was not distant—I was deep within myself, excavating.
83. I no longer argued with the faithful ones of religion. I simply lived differently, and let that be my reply.
84. Enlightenment made me gentler in my character. Not softer, but more contemplative in my actions.
85. I saw that most men fear the thought of silence, because it reveals too much of their truth.
86. I stopped chasing the legacy of myths. I began cultivating presence within me instead.
87. The city then grew louder with sermons and conquest. I grew quieter, and more free.
88. I watched Rome expand its empire, and I felt no awe. Power without wisdom is noise.
89. I no longer needed to be understood for who I represented. I needed only to be heard.
90. Enlightenment taught me that the truth is not loud. It is patient and patience brings wisdom.
91. I saw Christians cling to each other out of fear. I chose to accept my fate out of understanding.
92. I stopped fearing the end of the world, because I accepted my ultimate fate that was awaiting me.
93. I walked through the marketplace and saw every transaction as a metaphor—desire, exchange and illusion.
94. I no longer sought devotion. I sought integration—the weaving of thought and flesh.
95. Enlightenment did not merely make me a better man, because I discovered myself. It made me whole as a man.
96. I saw that death is not the enemy. It is what follows in the natural order of the Logos.
97. I began to see others not as believers or sceptics, but as wanderers—each on their own path.
98. I stopped asking what life truly meant in comparison to others. I asked what I could make of it.
99. Enlightenment stripped me of certainty, and gave me curiosity in return to utilise my mind.
100. And with that curiosity, I stepped into each day not as an apostle, but as a living witness.
101. I began to see that reality is not what we are told—it is what remains when belief is stripped away.
102. Enlightenment is not the acquisition of the truth, but the abandonment of illusion.
103. I questioned whether knowledge is found or formed. I now believe it is cultivated—like a garden, not a treasure.
104. The soul exists, not as divine. It is the sum of our choices, our thoughts, our contradictions.
105. I no longer ask what is good in the eyes of gods. I ask what is good in the context of my life.
106. Ethics, I have learnt then, is not obedience—it is awareness of impact and actions.
107. I do not believe in the practice of faith. I believe in momentum, shaped by intention and error that transforms my wisdom.
108. Enlightenment taught me that freedom is not the absence of chains, but the presence of discernment.
109. I once thought truth was singular. Now I see it as layered—revealed through perspective, not decree.
110. The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a flame to be tended—fragile, flickering, alive.
111. I do not seek merely to conquer ignorance in men. I seek to coexist with uncertainty.
112. The world is not a puzzle to be solved so easily. Instead, it is a paradox to be engaged.
113. I have come to believe that wisdom is not knowing more—it is needing less in life.
114. Enlightenment is not a light that blinds men like a dark shadow. It is a light that clarifies.
115. I do not believe in divine justice imposed upon me. I believe in the moral weight of choice.
116. The self is not fixed or determined without virtues. It is a process—an unfolding, a revision.
117. I once feared the result of contradiction. Now I see it as the birthplace of thought.
118. Enlightenment did not give me all answers that I sought. It gave me better questions to ask myself.
119. I do not seek to be right with others. I seek to be aligned—with reason, with nature, with integrity.
120. And in that alignment that I have sought, I find not certainty, but the peace that dwells in my soul.
121. Time, I have learnt, is not a river—it is a mirror. It reflects what we choose to see in life.
122. I no longer measure life in the years that have passed, but in awakenings I experience.
123. The past does not bind me to the present. It informs me, like a shadow cast by the morning light.
124. Enlightenment taught me that memory is not the truth that men invent—it is the truth that virtues reveal.
125. I do not care about being forgotten. I know that my memory will linger in the mind of others.
126. The future is not promised to me as the present. It is imagined, and then shaped.
127. I have seen innumerable men worship the yearning of permanence. I follow adaptation.
128. Enlightenment is not a shield that protects one from the world. It is a mirror to the self and soul.
129. I do not merely seek to transcend the body with my enlightenment. I seek to understand it as well.
130. The body is not a prison that shackles one. It is a library of sensation, of instinct and of history.
131. I once believed thought was superior to feeling. Now I see they are partners in perception.
132. Enlightenment taught me that the truth is not abstract in its essence—it is embodied by our virtues and deeds.
133. I do not seek to escape the suffering in my life. I seek to learn from it the best I can.
134. Suffering, when observed, becomes a teacher. When denied, it becomes a tyrant.
135. I have learnt that joy is not the absence of sorrow—it is the presence of awareness.
136. Enlightenment is not an unattainable thing. It is a discipline that teaches one to follow.
137. I do not merely seek to be wiser than others. I seek to be enlightened with the wisdom of philosophy.
138. The world does not owe me meaning. I must carve it myself, with the knowledge that I obtain.
139. I once feared being alone. Now I am grateful for being surrounded with the truth.
140. Enlightenment taught me that solitude is not emptiness—it is space for becoming.
141. I do not seek to be followed in life because of who I profess to know. I seek to be understood, even briefly.
142. The rise of dogma around me does not shake me. It reminds me why I chose this singular path.
143. I have seen men trade reason for comfort. I chose discomfort, and found clarity in life.
144. Enlightenment is not a rebellion that ignites a burning flame. It is refusal to be lulled into ignorance.
145. I do not seek to dismantle belief with enlightenment. I seek to illuminate its edges.
146. The mind, when free, does not destroy—it creates the path towards enlightenment.
147. I have learnt that the genuine truth is not an illusion conjured by men. It is a lasting presence.
148. Enlightenment taught me that humility is not weakness—it is strength without arrogance.
149. I do not seek to be revered by men. I seek only to be known, and to be understood.
150. The world is not sacred or it is sinful. It is sufficient for me to know what it represents behind the veil of reality.
151. I once sought perfection as man. Now I seek coherence in the presence of enlightenment.
152. Enlightenment is not the end of all questions. It is the beginning of better ones asked.
153. I do not seek to be above others who challenge me. I seek to be beside them, with open eyes.
154. The rise of Christianity has brought new accounts. I observe them, but I do not absorb them; for they speak more of reverence of a god than acknowledgement of To Ena.
155. I have learnt that belief is not the enemy that I should fear—unquestioned belief is.
156. Enlightenment taught me that doubt is not instant failure—it is the face that seeks the truth.
157. I do not seek to be praised for what I know in philsophy. I seek to be understood as a man.
158. The city changes with its movement. The empire expands, but the questions remain.
159. I once feared being wrong. Now I realise that I have found my lasting path in life.
160. Enlightenment is not comfort. It is comprehension, even when it seems unattainable or misunderstood.
161. I do not seek the fruits of immortality to taste. I seek the fruition of wisdom to learn.
162. The breath I take is not sacred in its nature. It is sufficient and natural to be felt. For it is a sign of nature's presence.
163. I have learnt that silence is not absence—it is awareness that often is ignored by men.
164. Enlightenment taught me that nature does not speak as men do—it reveals itself instead.
165. I do not care to be glorified like a honourable statue. I seek to be respected as a philosopher.
166. The stars do not merely guide me. They remind me how small I am, and how vast thought can be.
167. I once sought to be saved from the burdens of my past. Now I seek to be enlightened from the wisdom of my present.
168. Enlightenment is not the light of the sun that appears in the morning—it is its reflection.
169. I do not seek to be pure in the religious sense. I seek to be whole in the philosophical sense.
170. The world does not act in accordance to any man's faith. It acts in accordance to actions.
171. I have learnt that the way of the truth is not given—it is earned with acceptance.
172. Enlightenment taught me that the mind is not limited to a single god—it is vast and beyond that god.
173. I do not seek to be elevated into the realm of glory. I seek to be grounded with the truth.
174. The rise of religion around me is not a threat—it is a contrast only to philosophy.
175. I once pondered the unknown. Now I walk towards it with the knowledge that I am enlightened.
176. Enlightenment is not a ritual that one performs—it is a daily practice between the mind, body and soul.
177. It is the realisation that we are not enslaved to the body, and that the mind like the soul can be one with the Logos. To Ena, is the mountain of enlightenment.
178. The body gradually ages. The mind expands, the soul listens. That is enough to understand enlightenment.
179. I no longer chase the whims of illusion in this world. I walk beside it until I reach my reality.
180. The horizon does not promise me the answers to all my questions. It offers perspective instead.
181. I do not resist the probabilities of change. I study their occurrences and their processes.
182. My silence is not found in the emptiness of my soul. It is found in the depth of my soul.
183. I have ceased to argue about things of which I cannot control in life. I now enquire about their relevance.
184. The world does not owe me any form of clarity. I must found it through my wisdom.
185. I do not fear the shadows of obscurity. I ignore distraction and concentrate on the pursuit of enlightenment.
186. My thoughts are not weapons to be utilise against people. They are instruments of philosophy.
187. I do not need divine help to be awakened. I have enlightenment to awaken me in life.
188. The truth does not solely comfort me. It strengthens me with the resolve to continue my journey.
189. I do not dwell only in the uncertainty of life. I confess with certainty that which are my aspirations.
190. My life is not a thing of the past to be forgotten. It is a thing of the present that reminds me of the past.
191. I do not measure wisdom in the words uttered by men. I measure it in restraint.
192. The future does not beckon. It waits afterwards for me to know it about its presence.
193. I do not escape the present with enlightenment. I simply inhabit it with temperance and wisdom.
194. My legacy will be not carved in mere stone. It is scattered in thought and in the soul.
195. I do not teach to convince others of philosophy. I reveal that which I philosophise.
196. The world is not mine to correct nor corrupt. It is mine to witness and to share my enlightenment.
197. I do not seek the temptation of wealth. I endure as a modest man, as so did once my teacher and mentor.
198. Enlightenment is not a gift to be taken for granted. It is a discipline of the mind, body and soul.
199. I do not plead to a god to be thus enlightened in the world. I learn to do for myself. I alone start and end this journey of mine.
200. And so I remain in life—not elevated, not diminished—but enlightened by Meleticism and To Ena, the One.
201. Meleticism delineates three states of enlightenment, each corresponding to a fundamental aspect of our being.
202. These are: Ipsilos (The Highest State) This is the enlightenment of the mind. It is the realm of higher reasoning, intellectual transcendence and the ability to perceive beyond the material and into the abstract nature of reality.
203. Mesis (The Middle State) -This is the enlightenment of the soul, where one attains harmony between emotion and reason, understanding the interconnection of existence without being swayed by extremes.
204. Hamilos (The Lowest State) -This is the enlightenment of the body. Though it is the most tangible of the three, it is also the most difficult to master, as physical desires and attachments often impede one’s journey towards a balanced state.
205. Enlightenment in its purest form, follows the natural order of the nous or the intellect. The mind is the foundation upon which our thoughts and principles are built, and through it, the soul and body align with the greater purpose of existence.
206. The Eight Relinquishments: To progress towards enlightenment, one must first abandon the distractions and burdens that confuse the mind and soul. These eight relinquishments serve as guiding principles in purging the unnecessary from our lives.
207. Relinquish the Ego. The ego is not inherently evil, but when it dominates our thoughts and actions, it becomes a prison that confines us to self-centred illusions. To relinquish the ego does not mean to destroy the self, but to free ourselves from its control. We must no longer be unwilling hostages to its power and influence.
207. Relinquish Excessive Materialism. Material possessions serve a purpose, but when we become consumed by them, they blind us with greed. To relinquish excessive materialism is to understand that wealth and possessions do not define our worth. True fulfilment is found in wisdom, not in accumulation.
208. Relinquish Unnecessary Desires. Not all desires are harmful, but those that distract us from our purpose can lead us astray. To relinquish unnecessary desires means to distinguish between what is essential and what is fleeting, to avoid being ruled by pleasures that provide only momentary gratification.
209. Relinquish Obsessive Vices. Vices are not merely habits; they are manifestations of deeper weaknesses within us. Whether it be excess, addiction or indulgence, such vices corrupt our virtues. By relinquishing obsessive vices, we regain mastery over our willpower and choices.
210. Relinquish Impassioned Envy. Envy is a poison that erodes our contentment. To covet what others have is to diminish the value of our own journey. Relinquishing envy allows us to appreciate our own path without resentment, creating a mindset of gratitude and self-sufficiency.
211. Relinquish Impulsive Anger. Anger is a natural emotion, but when it is uncontrolled, it disrupts our equanimity. Impulsive anger confuses our judgement, leading to reckless actions and it distances us from enlightenment. To relinquish anger is to cultivate patience and inner peace.
212. Relinquish Burdened Guilt. Guilt, when carried unnecessarily, becomes a heavy burden. Whilst reflection and accountability are important, prolonged guilt hinders personal growth. To relinquish guilt is to acknowledge our past mistakes, learn from them and move forward without self-imposed suffering.
213. Relinquish the Past. The past shapes who we are, but clinging to it prevents us from evolving. Old wounds, regrets and attachments can tether us to what no longer serves us. To relinquish the past is to free ourselves from stagnation and embrace the present as the true moment of transformation.
214. These relinquishments are not acts of deprivation, but acts of liberation. By letting go, we make space for wisdom, clarit, and ultimately, enlightenment.
215. Enlightenment is not a static state but a flowing, changing stream of consciousness that Meleticism calls the rheuma rhei. Like water that moves effortlessly through its course, wisdom too must flow unhindered by the obstacles we impose upon ourselves.
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