128 Am I An Enlightened Being? Does It Matter?

For those who have asked if I'm enlightened, etc, this is my grand reveal, plus some general thoughts on being enlightened (finding moksha & nirvana, etc) & those who declare they are (or a god-man, divine being, god, etc). Live 8.29.2024

0:00 – Am I Enlightened?
2:43 – Arrogant narcissistic argumentative enlightened people | lying about being Enlightened, fake Enlightenment
6:08 – Truly Enlightened people like Ramana Maharshi who are humbling
8:18 – Enlightenment is a moment of revelation & point of view change | how Enlightenment is beneficial to others | Enlightened people debunking each other
17:43 – How we perceive Enlightened people

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