In Jainism, “enlightened” in the full sense means Keval‑jnān (omniscience) and then moksha. By that standard:

• You know you are fully enlightened only when:

- All four ghātī karmas (knowledge‑obscuring, perception‑obscuring, deluding, obstructive) are totally destroyed. - Infinite knowledge, perception, bliss and energy manifest. - There is no anger, pride, deceit, greed even in the subtlest form. - Fear, attachment, aversion – all are completely gone, permanently. - For an Arihant, divine preaching (divya‑dhvani) arises and is understood by all beings.

For us ordinary people, the question is really: “Am I moving toward enlightenment?” Jain āgamas describe signs of spiritual progress, not “I am enlightened” feelings. Key practical markers:

1. Faith becomes right (samyak darshan)

- Clear trust in: - Soul (jīva) and non‑soul (ajīva) - Karma and its fruits - Tirthankars and their teaching - Path of ahiṃsā, truth, brahmacharya, aparigraha, etc. - Superstition and blind belief start dropping. - You respect all living beings more naturally.

1. Passions become weaker and rarer

- You still get angry / greedy, but: - Intensity is less. - Duration is shorter. - You regret it quickly and try to correct it. - You hurt others less in thought, speech and action.

1. You care more about your own soul than outer show

- More interest in: - Sāmāyik, pratikraman, svādhyāy. - Reducing unnecessary possessions and ego. - Less interest in: - Impressing others with “I am spiritual”. - Arguing to prove “my view is right”.

1. You see your faults more clearly than others’

- Criticizing self (with balance) rather than blaming the world. - Genuine effort to remove one bad habit at a time.

1. You follow the Three Jewels more steadily

- Right faith, right knowledge, right conduct – even if small, but consistent.

Important Jain view

• Feeling peaceful, having visions, special experiences etc. does not prove enlightenment.
• Claiming “I am enlightened” while anger, ego, attachment are present is considered mithyātva (wrong belief).
• True keval‑jnān is extremely rare and occurs only at very high spiritual stages (gunasthānaks).

Simple self-check (honest, private)

You can quietly ask yourself:

1. Is my ahimsā improving month by month?
2. Are my anger and ego slowly reducing?
3. Am I more detached from praise–insult, gain–loss?
4. Am I regular in some basic practice (sāmāyik, pratikraman, navkār mantra, svādhyāy)?

If these are growing, you are going towards enlightenment, even if you are very far from keval‑jnān.

You can read a simple explanation of knowledge and enlightenment stages in Jainism here and about the core path (three jewels) here