Well Hitler was known to co-opt and misappropriate esoteric teachings[0] for his own horrible acts. That's the problem with occult teachings; so often they are weaponized for evil deeds. As for enlightenment, it can only be understood by explaining it in paradoxes or riddles. My favorite is:
If you see the Buddha, kill the Buddha
Which is meant to explain how we should not be attached to Buddha as a personality, but rather understand the teachings instead.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occultism_in_Nazism