Everyone abstracts their own reality. Our abstractions are nothing but programs within the nervous system, including the brain. Our abstractions are not what reality really is, but rather is an interpretation of reality and it is based upon what our neural pathways and synaptic connections tell us reality is—and it is not correct. Only when you completely stop trying to interpret a thing can its nature truly reveal itself to you. If you meditate to the point of Samadhi, then such an event will occur. You and the object of focus will merge and it will tell you all about itself thru intuition born of meditation.
Becoming enlightened is, among other interpretations, a process of removing harmful and selfish subconscious programmed behavior from our reality tunnels and replacing them with positive and selfless programs. It is also a process of becoming more Conscious and less Unconscious. The more unconscious we are the more we REACT. The more conscious we are, the more we THINK. These qualities are opposites. The more we think, and think clearly, the more conscious we become. After we eliminate the harmful programs in our unconscious, we must replace them with consciously created, maintained and controlled programs that are beneficial to us. These beneficial programs allow the unconscious to function in a new way, allowing us to not have to think about being selfless, harmless, and kind—it becomes automatic. This is the enlightened behavior of saints, adepts, etc. They are fully programmed to function as realized, individualized-yet-connected, parts of God within the Matrix created by God.
