I am self realized, and I say so when it feels appropriate.
However, I rarely — if ever — refer to myself as “enlightened.”
There’s a reason for that.
The word “enlightened” has become loaded with centuries of spiritual mythology, guru worship, and unrealistic expectations. When most people hear the word, they picture a perfect being who has transcended all human flaws and emotions.
That’s not who I am.
I am a human being who has had a deep and profound realization of my true nature — including the Iself, Allself, Godself, Noself, and Amness. I still live in a body, I still have a personality, and I still move through ordinary life.
Self realized feels honest and grounded to me.
“Enlightened,” on the other hand… that one just doesn’t feel right.
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