What are the characteristics of the enlightened individual ? Is it possible to pick an enlightened person out of a crowd ? Because I have meditated for many years, people often ask me this these questions with the expectation that I will give some dazzling description of the enlightened person walking on water or performing a miracle. This expectation stems from the belief that enlightenment is a super-normal state, far removed from the realities of everyday living. In fact, the enlightened person does show some … Continue reading →