Even those Enlightened have distortion?

[Unbound]

Enlightenment is a distortion.

too much 'light' can sort of do that to ya

but seriously, I think 'enlightenment' is being able to see things in a 'clearer' light. That is, to perceive the deeper substrate of reality, where things really are not 'separate'. It is one thing to recognise and acknowledge this fact (that of unity), another thing to experience this on an ongoing (or even sporadic!) basis.

I believe that Ra sums it up best here:

95.25 Secondly, if any entity is able to dwell completely in unity the only harm that may occur to it is the changing of the outward physical, yellow-ray vehicle into the more light-filled mind/body/spirit complex’s vehicle by the process of death. All other suffering and pain is as nothing to one such as this.

We may note that this perfect configuration of the mind, body, and spirit complexes, while within the third-density vehicle, is extraordinarily rare.

that despite any outward external circumstances, one has the 'peace of god' in knowing that it is all love, connected, and unified.

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enlightenment is basically a non-blocking of any experiential data that enters the energetic field. You can't 'force' this level of acceptance, it just 'is'; as a consequence of being able to acknowledge the validity and worth of any (and all) possible experiences for the Creator. There is a non-reactivity to *everything*.

the 'light' fully flows from red up through all the centres, and back out through violet.

here the energy centres just being a shorthand/encapsulation of the 7 broad functions of mind/consciousness.

I quite agree with you. The only reason I really prefer to call it the natural state is because of my experience with Dzogchen where it is called and treated as such.

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Then why call it anything other than the natural state?

Because "the natural state" is not understood and so a misnomer.

Any more of a misnomer than "enlightenment"?

Why use any term besides "the natural state" when referring to anything?

It's not Marklar.