Consciousness is indeed always with us. Everyone knows 'I am!' No one can deny his own being.
When we turn the mind inwards, God manifests as the inner consciousness.
The Sage has no thinking mind and therefore there are no โothersโ for him.
Silence is never-ending speech. Vocal speech obstructs the other speech of silence. In silence one is in intimate contact with the surroundings. Language is only a medium for communicating one's thoughts to another. Silence is ever speaking.
'I Am' is the name of God, God is none other than the Self.
There are no impediments to meditation. The very thought of such obstacles is the greatest impediment.