So what does it mean to be enlightened? It means that one has fully accepted one's shadow side and that one is ready to live lovingly, mindfully and consciously.
Enlightenment is attained along the way, but it should not be the goal. It is simply there at some point - whether you planned it or not. God and the soul have to agree with it, then it comes by itself.
Acceptance is the key
Acceptance is the key: enlightenment is a state of acceptance, not of willful striving. When you accept everything you encounter in life, you have reached this state. You don't have to follow a (special) spiritual path for this.
When one has reached this state, the question arises: What now? Some of us who have been on the spiritual path for a while will ask ourselves this question. What happens to us now? Do we no longer have a life task or, on the contrary, do we get even more and even more difficult tasks?
Enlightenment is only a state of consciousness.
Some spiritual people claim that they don't want/need to incarnate again after their current incarnation. I rather believe that life after enlightenment is really fun and even more valuable!
Once we are one with God again, we can look at life from a different perspective, such as: I am here to help others! Because if you have helped yourself to the end, you can start helping others.
The soul always wants to make its contribution to the whole - only then is it really satisfied.
That is the principle of spirituality. First you help yourself, then you reach out to others.
When enlightenment is there, you can start to live your soul plan properly and do what you (as a soul) really want.
