I know Alan Watts knew truths about the nature of reality because he spoke about nondualism and I also have had experiences of nondualism which led me to become enlightened.

But I don’t believe that enlightenment is something that you achieve once and then are forever in that state. Since being alive means being in a state of constant change, being enlightened is a constant process to maintain enlightened awareness. Otherwise the ego and what I call “amnesia" can cause you to forget.

Being enlightened means seeing reality and what the Self is, and feeling it to your core. This experience that Alan Watts describes and what I’ve also experienced, wasn’t invented by him. Thousands of people have experienced and described it around the world. Upanishads describe it. Tantras describe it. Buddhism describes it. Sufism describes it. Spinoza describes it. Etc. It’s called nondualism. The realisation that separation is an illusion, and that everything is consciousness and is the Self, but it’s not solipsism. Because everything else around you is equally the Self and God.

You can realise and feel this and lose your fear of death, and feel inner peace.

You can also enjoy alcohol, tobacco, sex etc. Because life is all about experiences, and negative experiences aren’t less valuable than positive ones.

Also even enlightened people can have flaws, because enlightenment isn’t a stage that you reach and you never have to do any work to maintain it again. It requires practice to maintain. I am not enlightened as I write to you right now. I remember the concepts of what I’m saying to you, but I don’t *feel it* right this second. I’ve gained and lost enlightenment many times on this journey and I will gain and lose enlightenment again over my life, hopefully being able to maintain it for longer every time.

I don’t think any bodhisattva can be in a mystic trance 24/7 and still engage in normal life. Of course some traces of ego will come back. And the ego isn’t BAD it’s just not all that you are. The ego exists for a reason.

Therefore it makes sense that spiritual teachers are as prone to flaws as the average person. Doesn’t mean what they say about spirituality is necessarily untrue. Of course, you don’t have to do everything they do or follow everything they say.

You don’t have to agree with me either, I don’t mind. Think for yourself. Your spiritual journey is your spiritual journey and your definition of enlightenment may be different. I wish you all the best either way.