In this super-short video, meditation master Shinzen Young defines enlightenment (very accurately) in under two minutes. Tl;dr summary: You realize that there’s nothing inside you called a self. The activity of the ego is present, but you realize that it’s not you.
Enlightenment is one of those words with a thousand meanings, however, and it’s important to realize that he’s just describing the beginning of the process, not the end.
Fabulous….he cuts through so much obfuscating language and refreshes like a gorgeous breeze …