Let's consider: at the time of the Buddha, when he attained enlightenment, according to the old texts, in the first watch of the night, he went through all of his past lifetimes. Then in the second watch of the night, his mind opened still further and encompassed the coming into being and dying and re-coming into being of all beings, everywhere. The third watch of the night, he realized interdependent origination. He realized interdependent origination because he saw it. It wasn't some theory he thought up. He saw it. That was his enlightenment experience. That was why he was a Buddha.
To be completely enlightened means that you're a Buddha.I don't speak of enlightenment.
There are certain people who people think are enlightened. The problem with the word enlightenment is what you mean by it.
People get very deep experiences and they think they're enlightened. That's not enlightenment, that's just some realization.
I have made a vow to attain Enlightenment in the female form - no matter how many lifetimes it takes.
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