Even those Enlightened have distortion?

[zenmaster]

But was the question about what enlightenment means?

How do you answer a question about the nature of something without addressing what it is? To answer the question, I say yes, those "enlightened" still have distortions, and rather an awareness of that fact.

If it's just "the natural state", then why would that not be be implicit?

Implicit to whom?

Implicit to any and everyone reading this thread.

I am communicating ideas, I do not know what assumptions others have made so I express what seems appropriate from my perspective.

Why do you say you do not know what assumptions others have made, yet question the rationale behind not rephrasing "enlightenment"?