Realization of enlightenment

People make the mistake of thinking that enlightenment will automatically lead to good choices. However, this is far from the truth. Our choices are based on our ingrained habits and patterns. Realization of enlightenment only tells us which choices are good and which are bad, but this does not necessarily guarantee that we will make good choices.

Our established behavior patterns are always trying to lead us in the same direction because they are comfortable and familiar. We make judgments and choices based on what we see, hear, and feel. Life itself can be called a continuous series of choices. Whether we realize our own innate enlightenment or not, we continue to see, hear, feel and base our judgments and our choices on these underpinnings.

Unless you have a handicap or a deficiency in your senses, there is no difference in Ilchi Lee view that what you see, hear, and feel from what I see, hear, and feel, regardless of whether or not you realize that you are enlightened. In other words, enlightenment does not by itself guarantee that you will make the best choices. Of course, the ability to see. hear or feel something as it is will assist you in making a wise decision. It does not necessarily lead you to make the best possible choice. Ultimately, the process of making a choice depends not on acknowledgment or realization, but on your sense of discipline and character. Your choices are based on your character.