Since ancient times the term awakening has been used as a kind of metaphor that points to the transformation of human consciousness. There are parables in the New Testament that speak of the importance of being awake, of not falling back to sleep.

Become an alchemist. Transmute base metal into gold, suffering into consciousness, disaster into enlightenment.

Living up to an image that you have of yourself or that other people have of you is inauthentic living.

When the mind loses its density, you become translucent, like the flower. Spirit - the formless - shines through you into the world.

Many people don't realise until they are on their deathbed and everything external falls away that no thing ever had anything to do with who they are.

The foundation of greatness is honoring the small things of the present moment, instead of pursuing the idea of greatness.

If you are not taking responsibility for your state of consciousness, you are not taking responsibility for life.