What was your first step on the path to enlightenment?

Question

Mine was freeing my mind from the prison of a religion.

I guess the first step is to "empty your cup." that is, let go of your opinions or preconceived ideas and be open to new information.

Answer 1

Going thru depression...it helped me sort things out more clearly, because I was deeply motivated to find answers.

Answer 2

To go to God as I cannot escape, can I ?  

Answer 3

i havent reached enlightenment but i think your theory is good

Answer 4

I'm with you on that one :)

Answer 5

Asking questions.

Answer 6

When I finally admitted to myself that I was NEVER going to be able to be perfect.  

That if I tried to "reach nirvana" on my own, I wasn't EVER going to make it.

When I admitted that as a mere mortal, I knew nothing, and that God might possibly be there...

Answer 7

Yes these are good steps, but then you form new ones and on it goes.

Jesus established a church for a reason , that being we are not privy to private revelation. When i freed my mind from Atheism I became a Catholic and found there the logical outcome of a path lead down by Christ to be followed.

Answer 8

Yep, letting go of opinions and preconceived notions is the first step.  Its essential.

My first step to enlightenment was doing the Landmark Forum. Check it out: http://www.landmarkeducation.com/

Wonderful, powerful, transformational.  Best 3-day educational experience of my life. :-)

Answer 9

Getting married and raising a wife.

Answer 10

Knowing that I really know nothing

Answer 11

I did the same as you did.  

Answer 12

That's a good step and it can also include allowing the truth to come in from religion practiced over the last 10000 years.

Answer 13

Realizing that the Judeo-Christian bible is anything but "holy".