All the defects are obstacles that anchors the mind to the external senses.
The pain is the outcome of our bad deeds.
The mind should turn into a serene and stormless lake, where is reflected the complete panorama of the starry sky.
The Gnostic only can wake up to the true state of Illumination by understanding and disintegrating dreams.
Life's experiences should turn into real understanding.
When consciousness has awakened it is not something sensational or spectacular. It's simply a reality as natural as the one of a tree that has growth slowly and developed without starts or sensational stuffs. Nature is Nature.