I do have a particular view of enlightenment, which does focus on philosophy and the intellect, but it has an experiential component, namely the experience of horror, angst, and awe. That is, my conception of enlightenment is framed in terms of existentialism and cosmicism.

I respect Eastern religions, though, more than the monotheistic ones, largely because the Eastern ones are more philosophical and less overtly exploitative.

But it's funny you should mention both the need for compassion and the illusoriness of the self. I have problems with Buddhism's views of them, which I've written about separately.

https://medium.com/the-apeiron-blog/buddhism-and-the-venture-of-limited-selves-beb4a25bfc08?sk=6584f3a565e2ef14433f4ffbce04477b

https://medium.com/interfaith-now/the-antisocial-implications-of-mystical-monism-29d0df3bdc42?sk=5c3b3c4f5a5866a8696f2d461982c225

https://medium.com/interfaith-now/buddhism-and-the-threat-of-nihilism-ab684c34cfb7?sk=46484591fb87e2644bd68cde13026f01

https://medium.com/@benjamincain8/marquis-de-sade-versus-the-buddha-4709cc1f6856?source=friends_link&sk=65d7b26a260aaa8a0819c57a55799392