If we search in the dictionary the meaning of enlightenment, it is as follows:
~ Knowledge about and understanding of something; the process of understanding something or making somebody understand itfor example: The newspapers provided little enlightenment about the cause of the accident.Many people nowadays are still in the belief that the knowledge and understanding of their surroundings or having understood some meaning of words and statements is Enlightenment.The real Enlightenment happens when one experiences the absence of the Ego forever. When one is enlightened, he starts living in a state of Bliss. He has no thoughts in the mind. He does only actions. No reactions are there. Insults from others, anger from others, and other miseries can't affect him as he is not the ego. It is the ego which gets hurt, which suffers from others misbehaviors, which is angry, revengeful, greedy, proud, money minded and many others. But when one is enlightened, one sees all these like a movie, passing before his eyes without affecting him. He just watches what is happening in his surroundings and that's all. No reactions. He is back here without the ego for only one purpose and this purpose is to help others to reach this state of being. But very few can recognize him as his physical body is only an instrument of the Lord. The only recognition of an enlightened one is feeling his presence and for that one has to go within himself deeper and deeper to find the difference between an enlightened one and others. This presence is felt as Energy. If you are receptive, you will feel your body absorbing that Energy. It is so powerful that you will know that there's a difference. In other words you can say it's like a very powerful electric shock that passes through your body. The enlightened one lives a very simple life though he may have a big house, he may have cars, he may have bank balance, but he is not at all attached with all these. His compassion for people has brought him back here. He shares his experiences, he shares his overflowing Energy, he shares his unconditional love with you all and in return what he asks is only your own Enlightenment.Still people don't understand it, that the enlightened ones have come back here to help only. Who is going to miss? The Enlightened one has already gained all, he does not expect anything from you. Only he wants to help you to come out of this sufferings. He wants you to be always Blissful.Wake up at least now. Don't be engrossed so much in this material net that later you will regret. The choice is yours. Staying in this material net and suffer or diving into the Inner World and be the Ultimate Bliss.
