Enlightened and immortal beings are referred to as xian. Akan means first, foremost, indicating the enlightened and civilized. By overcoming ignorance or misunderstanding one is enlightened and liberated. He played the old racist violent Captain against Kotto's modern, educated, enlightened Lieutenant. In principle he was as much a humanist as any of his most enlightened contemporaries. The mandala represents the nature of the Pure Land, Enlightened mind. She says her interest lies in the creation of an "enlightened society". Then we have the possibility of ultimately becoming enlightened. It remained only that the world should be enlightened. Historian Margaret Jacob stresses the importance of the Masons in indirectly inspiring enlightened political thought. Salons were the place where intellectual and enlightened ideas were built. The term derives from "maskil" meaning "enlightened" or "wise". It might be seen as a republican form of enlightened despotism. Bhuvaneshvari enlightened the Tridevas with Her greatness. Margherita was raised with the idea of paternalistic monarchy and the ideal of enlightened despotism.