enlightenment

What I learned from this is that enlightenment is about learning and gaining knowledge.  Not only for one individual, but for the knowledge and growth an entire community.  Knowledge does no good to be kept a secret.  Enlightenment could mean opening ones eyes to realize something new or different, or something they were close minded to before, but then see that it could positive to open their mind to an idea.   Actually, referring back to the question of what it means to be an enlightened person, I think that being an enlightened person means to be able to have an open mind to new ideas.  Enlightenment also has some to do with philosophy.  Someone's reasons should always be free to the public because of the reason that enlightenment should not be kept a secret.  Every person and idea could get better based on the enlightenment that is shared upon each other, because then everyone could work together to build each other up and improve on every idea.