That kind of clarity is the natural, innate awakeness of consciousness. Of course, this is a very small, limited application of it. If we extend that quality of consciousness gradually into all dimensions of our lives, and sustain it moment by moment, that is what spiritual awakeness is. But it's not that there are some people who are awake and some people who aren't. It's not some sort of strange commodity that only advanced contemplatives can catch a glimpse of after years of discipline.
Spiritual evolution is really an attunement with intrinsic clarity and lovingness of consciousness.
It doesn't necessarily correlate with how many hours of meditation you're doing and whether you're living in a monastery. There have been awakened people throughout history who have developed ways of life and methods by which people have been able to accelerate their spiritual evolution, which are to be respected and cherished, but we should get away from the idea that the application of technique is the point. Life itself is the teacher, and people who are just living their lives are receiving high teachings. They are in touch with the ultimate teaching power. It's like learning how to swim.