Characteristics of an enlightened person
One who is awake or enlightened lives predominantly in the present moment. The present moment is always recognized as the truth of life, even when entering into the mind and functioning within the world of time.
At the very deepest level, an enlightened person does not function within the world of time. The past and future have disappeared and only the present moment is available. This does not mean that an enlightened person is always functioning at the deepest level. At other times, he or she might be functioning at a more superficial level of Presence and so the world of time becomes available.
An enlightened person lives without judgment.
An enlightened person lives without fear and desire.
An enlightened person lives in a state of acceptance.
An enlightened person lives as Love in the world.
For an enlightened person, the illusion of separation has dissolved. He or she lives with a strong sense of the Oneness of all things.
An enlightened person lives with a continuing awareness of the impersonal or Eternal dimension of existence.
An enlightened person is compassionate.
An enlightened person always acts with integrity.
It is impossible for an enlightened person to be dishonest.
One who is truly enlightened sees all others as equal and enlightened, even if they are unaware of it. This extends to animals and the world of nature. It is impossible for an enlightened person to intentionally harm another.
An enlightened person is substantially free of ego motivations and reactions.
This is not to imply that an enlightened person is somehow perfect. An enlightened person can, at times, react like any one else, and experience fear and uncertainty or feelings like hurt and anger. The difference is that the enlightened person knows that he or she is caught temporarily in the illusion of separation and takes full responsibility for whatever he or she is experiencing. The experience is owned and accepted but not acted upon as if it is the truth.
In the midst of constant change, an enlightened person knows himself/herself as the One who never changes.
At the very deepest level, an enlightened person does not function within the world of time. The past and future have disappeared and only the present moment is available. This does not mean that an enlightened person is always functioning at the deepest level. At other times, he or she might be functioning at a more superficial level of Presence and so the world of time becomes available.
An enlightened person lives without judgment.
An enlightened person lives without fear and desire.
An enlightened person lives in a state of acceptance.
An enlightened person lives as Love in the world.
For an enlightened person, the illusion of separation has dissolved. He or she lives with a strong sense of the Oneness of all things.
An enlightened person lives with a continuing awareness of the impersonal or Eternal dimension of existence.
An enlightened person is compassionate.
An enlightened person always acts with integrity.
It is impossible for an enlightened person to be dishonest.
One who is truly enlightened sees all others as equal and enlightened, even if they are unaware of it. This extends to animals and the world of nature. It is impossible for an enlightened person to intentionally harm another.
An enlightened person is substantially free of ego motivations and reactions.
This is not to imply that an enlightened person is somehow perfect. An enlightened person can, at times, react like any one else, and experience fear and uncertainty or feelings like hurt and anger. The difference is that the enlightened person knows that he or she is caught temporarily in the illusion of separation and takes full responsibility for whatever he or she is experiencing. The experience is owned and accepted but not acted upon as if it is the truth.
In the midst of constant change, an enlightened person knows himself/herself as the One who never changes.
Leonard Jacobson
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