What Is An Elightenment Experience?

[WaterfallMachine]

I've been watching Leo's videos a lot these days and one of the things I don't really get is how an enlightenment experience is defined. Also, I just watched his video on contemplation and asking the right question so might as well exercise it. What is it? What are the signs of it? Any examples? Metaphors?

[Gopackgo]

He is probably referring to moments of conscious traction where something clicks for you. Sometimes a persons mind will stop temporarily. I wouldn't focus on them too much. They aren't a thing that can be controlled. They happen when they happen, and originate outside of the conscious mind (just like every other mental sensation.) They can vary in intensity, but chasing them can cause intense frustration and can be counterproductive if they are a target. The reason for this is because it is the idea that there is something outside of you that you need to be a "success" at enlightenment. Everything you need is already available to you. The best thing you can do is to keep your attention on your direct experience and follow productive trains of thought objectively. In the beginning stages of meditation for me, It was all about finding where my thoughts came from, and what was motivating recurring thoughts to occur. Just watch yourself and learn how you work and you will  probably experience a ton of interesting temporary states.