Hi Bernadette,
When I searched for what Enlightenment is I found many definitions. Most of them described what the enlightened state felt like, not what it is.
Then I found this one, “Enlightenment is the Art of living compassionately with mindful, habits, beliefs, experiences and expectations”. You might also say this is living in the present moment.
“Why is this important”? Because it is life changing. The more time you can spend living in the present moment, the more of your life is real. You are no longer making decisions and reacting based on past habits, beliefs, expectation, and expectations.
Imagine that!
There is more to it than that but you get the idea?
Tim