[Buddha-l] What is direct experience?

[lemmett at talk21.com]

 > "... witnessing so many teachers who have passed
> through numerous koans or otherwise have had their
> realization "certified," but who nonetheless present as
> unbalanced and sometimes even unhealthy people underscores
> the wisdom..."
> I never did, but you're on your own in this one. There is a
> lot going on 
> in Buddhaland that is questionable but some people are for
> real. I just 
> like to think that this is all to make the puzzle more
> exciting.

thanks for the reply. i just meant to question, with that quotes, whether all people can at some future point in their life be enlightened, which would seem to imply that there be no necessity for someone to be entirely healthy to really complete a koan course... the puzzle?