On How Many People Are Enlightened Around The World

[Flicker_boy]

Was wondering how many people around the world are enlightened. I heard adyashanti say he met hundreds of them and some other teacher once said there are probably thousands. I know its a tricky topic because its a subjective realization, nevertheless I'm interested in hearing opinions around this.
Also, in how many years do you imagine is possible to bring the whole humanity to liberation?

Edited June 8, 2016 by Lorenzo Engel

[Natasha]

24 minutes ago, Lorenzo Engel said:

Was wondering how many people around the world are enlightened. I heard adyashanti say on he met hundreds of them and some other teacher once said there are probably thousands. I know its a tricky topic because its a subjective realization, nevertheless I'm interested in hearing opinions around this.
Also, in how many years do you imagine is possible to bring the whole humanity to liberation?

In one of his videos Leo mentioned around 10,000 people around the world are enlightened. Though, this number could be growing pretty rapidly in this day and age due to massive exposure to spirituality and teachings about enlightenment . 

The second part of your question... Leo also gave an answer in one of his recent videos - he said, it might take thousands of years to bring humanity to embrace transcendent morality, which can only happen in a self-realized society. 

Begin with yourself today 

Edited June 8, 2016 by Natasha

[Leo Gura]

No one really knows.

At this point I would revise my estimate to above 100,000. There are thousands of monasteries & ashrams across the world that churn out enlightened folks from all major religious traditions, including Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Daoism, and Hinduism.

It also depends on how you define enlightenment. A lot of people are semi-enlightened. A lot fewer people are "fully-enlightened".