Wow, a lot of hate in the comments, and a lot of know-it-alls. I would say that, at the very least, worrying over these details would be a step along that road.
And no, there is not widespread agreement on the speciific features. Some would say you cease to perdure in the phenomenal realm at all. Some would say you continue do altruistic things out of compassion. Some would say enlightenment is not possible in a single lifetime.
Personally, I have no pretensions about reaching it myself and remain agnostic. Which is why I am shit posting on hackernews with the rest of you schmucks.
And no, there is not widespread agreement on the speciific features. Some would say you cease to perdure in the phenomenal realm at all. Some would say you continue do altruistic things out of compassion. Some would say enlightenment is not possible in a single lifetime.
Personally, I have no pretensions about reaching it myself and remain agnostic. Which is why I am shit posting on hackernews with the rest of you schmucks.