To realize that you are not your thoughts is when you begin to awaken spiritually.

Thought can be so seductive and hypnotic that it absorbs your attention totally, so you become your thoughts.

If there are people you haven't forgiven, you're not going to really awaken. You have to let go.

Some people awaken spiritually without ever coming into contact with any meditation technique or any spiritual teaching. They may awaken simply because they can't stand the suffering anymore.

Realize deeply that the present moment is all you ever have. Make the Now the primary focus of your life.

People don't realize that now is all there ever is; there is no past or future except as memory or anticipation in your mind.