I have heard enlightenment referred to as waking sleep, even living death. Of course, immediately our inbred fear of death kicks in and casts a pall over the thought of it. We fear loss of control, annihilation of our minds, when in fact, as N.M. says, the goal is "redemption and salvation of the mind." Enlightenment puts the mind in its place, redeems its proper use, saves it from running amok through endless cycles of fear and desire. It's like adding a clutch to your life, which allows you to disengage and engage the mind as needed. This is closer to our true nature. In the end no clutch is needed: there is no-mind.
"Know yourself to be the changeless witness to the changing mind." N.M.
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