Conversation with Pi: Is enlightenment an end state?

Kenneth Leong
4 min readApr 29, 2023

The following is a transcript of my recent conversation with an AI chatbot, named Pi. It is my impression that there are many misconceptions about the nature of enlightenment (Bodhi) in Buddhism. It is crucial to correct them. A discussion of the nature of enlightenment, in the form of a casual conversation, would probably make it easier for the general public to understand.

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Kenneth Leong

Author, Zen teacher, scientific mystic, professor, photographer, philosopher, social commentator, socially engaged human