If Being Enlightened Is Like Being on Top of the Mountain,why

question 15

Multiple Choice

If being enlightened is like being on top of the mountain,why is it not the end of Zen practice?

• A) Because there is always a higher state of consciousness to strive for
• B) Because if one does not keep practicing, one may become unenlightened
• C) Because one can never be sure that he or she has attained enlightenment
• D) Because if it were, it would represent a selfish interest in one's own fulfillment

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