I have been told that Enlightenment is not a gradual process but 'Enlightenment simply is' all the time. We just need to wake up to it.
I resonate with this.
Yet the Buddha said 'don't take my word for it, or anybody else's, but experience for yourself'.
In my case, I gradually feel more enlightened on a daily basis. This is my experience. What's yours?
I have no idea if I am close to an instant experience, or barely on the path. All I know is that I don't want to stop.