r/enlightenment↗
/r/enlightenment - for thought-provoking discussion
What is enlightenment and what brings enlightenment? This subreddit is for thought-provoking discussion around the idea and experience of Enlightenment.
250k subscribers1,076 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. <1% by known bots)560 authors / mosince 2009
r/enlightenment has 250k members (+52% over the last 12 months). It gets about 1,076 posts a month from 560 people. Top topics: Enlightenment Exploration, Consciousness and Existence and Meaning of Life.
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Share of the subreddit's posts
- Enlightenment Exploration2.1%
- Consciousness and Existence0.6%
- Meaning of Life0.2%
- Pain and Suffering0.2%
- Pain and Poetry0.2%
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Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- Substack
- Medium
- Spotify
- SuttaCentral
- Goodreads
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