Some of the first human beings in whom the new consciousness emerged fully became the great teachers of humanity, such as Buddha, Lao Tzu, or Jesus, although their teachings were greatly misunderstood, especially when they turned into organized religion. They were the first manifestations of the flowering of human consciousness.
Eckhart TolleBecome an alchemist. Transmute base metal into gold, suffering into consciousness, disaster into enlightenment.
Eckhart TolleSome people get attached to their practice. They get good at it, but even becoming a good meditator can become a hindrance.
Eckhart Tolle