The enlightened
It is possible for a person, if the conditions are right, to gain deep insights into existence in a prophetic way. This path to knowledge, which does not go via study, research or experiment, is likened to the person becoming "enlightened" or gaining access to "intuition". The knowledge obtained in this way is of a high, pure and complete character and these individuals are self-proclaimed teachers in the spiritual realm because they can see and understand things that are hidden to the vast majority. What these individuals experience is the very "result of existence".
The prerequisites required to become enlightened have to do with certain experiences that person has had in previous lives. It is in the extension of everyone's development to experience this condition. The difference between this type of understanding and when someone is directed to speculate or research is like comparing human comprehension with that of an animal, or like instead of just being able to weigh and measure the properties of a book, actually being able to read it. Already today there are individuals who are enlightened. Some are incarnated here on earth, while others now have a permanent residence in a spiritual existence. The portal figures within the major world religions: Buddha, Moses and especially Jesus are mentioned in many places and with respect. Time and again in the material, the biblical Jesus returns as the model for human perfection: "We must develop into, like, Jesus. When we're at the finish line, we're just like him," says one respondent. Such enlightenment also has a moral dimension. People with these gifts are normally very loving. In relation to them, the followers are younger souls. Relative to the large majority who do not yet embrace the neo-spiritual thoughts and values, the latter, however, form a vanguard. That people are generally unaware of, uninterested in, or even skeptical of these perspectives is natural given their current spiritual level.
It is possible to point out how almost all natural or societal hierarchies are rejected in the interview material. However, with one exception and it is precisely these individuals that the respondents believe are perfect people. Those who are ahead in spiritual development seem, in a way, to represent the older generation for the respondents. The almost unreserved respect shown to these individuals has features of what is usually called idealization. By being able to recognize and understand them, the individual possibly also experiences that she or he shares in their greatness. In the group of these high spirits, the biblical Christ has a special position. He is described by the informants as a spiritual and moral genius misunderstood by the church in many ways.