[[We don’t receive wisdom; we must discover it for ourselves after a journey that no one can take for us or spare us.]] [[It is not necessary to change or manipulate experience in any way in order to notice the background of simply being aware. We may be afraid, bored, agitated, depressed, in love or at peace; the experience of being aware remains the same in all cases.]] [[I am the Essence, the all‑pervading Essence;]]