If Alan Watt's enlightenment didn't prevent him from being an alcoholic who couldn't take care of his family, then I don't think that is an enlightenment worth pursuing.
The Buddha was adamant about this fact: anything that depends on conditions (for it's appearance or maintenance) is not enlightenment.
This leads me to believe that the author's experience, however delightful, was not enlightenment.
I wish the author well, but I don't think he understands Zen or Buddhism.
If Alan Watt's enlightenment didn't prevent him from being an alcoholic who couldn't take care of his family, then I don't think that is an enlightenment worth pursuing.
The Buddha was adamant about this fact: anything that depends on conditions (for it's appearance or maintenance) is not enlightenment.
This leads me to believe that the author's experience, however delightful, was not enlightenment.
I wish the author well, but I don't think he understands Zen or Buddhism.