Conclusion
This course in no way covers all the spiritual teachers that are in the world. There are countless numbers of spiritual teachers at all levels, some famous and some who are virtually unknown. We have covered a few who are famous and well known, and of course this is not a comprehensive list of all the famous teachers in the world either. They are just too numerous to list. However, we hope this has given you an idea of what the common teachings are, what the common thread is. Most of these spiritual teachers and leaders are all saying the same thing. They encourage us to look within and find what is the same in all of us, to realize that we are Godself, the divine spark. They encourage meditation and self-introspection. They encourage us to act benevolently toward our fellow inhabitants on the Earth. They encourage us to stop the mind and see what happens.
So let us follow their advice. Let us find out who we really are and discover our eternal nature, our oneness with others, and let go of the separation we have erroneously come to believe is so real. Let us become as these teachers, putting our awakened state into action and doing what we can to assist others in their awakening as well, all the while knowing that we have not reached the endless depths of self-discovery, not even as we near death in our old age. Let us realize that awakening and enlightenment never stops, that it only deepens as life goes on. Let us learn how to maintain our lucidity in life, and not fall back to sleep in the human condition. May we all be willing to meet the challenge of maintaining the awake state of enlightenment, which means “to know, to have knowledge of...” Let us not judge others who are still asleep, acting from the flawed state of the human condition, and may we be merciful on ourselves when we fall back to sleep, even after we have already experienced what it is like to be awake and enlightened. Let us awaken once again into the truth of who we really are, gracefully and without missing a beat. Let us remember that enlightenment is not about attaining something, or reaching for something that is just out of reach. Let us remember that enlightenment is what was present, and is always present, underneath human conditioning, supporting our ability to have experiences that come and go. Let us remember that it is about forgetting what we think we know, forgetting who we think we are or have become, and being what we already were, what we already are, and always will be. Let us forget that we have been sleeping, and awaken now into the dream of life and look around us with the eyes and the love of the eternal self rather than the human we thought we were.
The spiritual insight of each of these teachers is mentioned here to spread awareness and enlightenment. Spiritual enlightenment is not easily maintained, so find a meditation technique that creates an awakening in your mind and body. Mindfulness plays a large part of maintaining balanced enlightenment. You may find that you have the talent within you to guide yourself in a transcendental meditation. Though, a guided meditation technique often proves helpful in awakening earth and your spiritual mind and body. Guided inner meditation can often create a transcendental feeling or that of a spring awakening in your mind and body. Take whatever you find helpful from this course to continue on a path awakening earth, mind and body and bringing spiritual enlightenment into your daily awareness.