There is a thirst for enlightenment in this new millennium. But in order to understand this newly popular word, we should first understand what it is not. Enlightenment is not a religion, though it is the goal, recognized or not, of many religions. Enlightenment is not a belief. Enlightenment is not faith, and it does not need a group to happen! It does not need a temple or a church. Enlightenment happens within, and it is a deeply personal and unique experience for each individual. It is in the truth of our actions and in the deepest compassion of our souls that we will find enlightenment. It resides in the silences between our purest thoughts, and in those precious, fleeting moments when we sense eternity. You cannot "seek out" enlightenment, yet it is everywhere you want it to be. Dance can be a path to Enlightenment.

Excerpt from the Enlightenment Dance Book, by Hozuhni