I’m sure that most readers are probably familiar with the expression “down the rabbit hole,” which suggests “following a path of curiosity or investigation that becomes increasingly deep and complex.” When I was a teenager, I unwittingly fell into a metaphysical rabbit hole by following my instincts to read books about the law of attraction and our spiritual nature. I had no idea where my strong interest would lead.

Since 2017, following an experience that’s commonly referred to as enlightenment (meaning: to awaken from the dream of personhood), that rabbit hole has dramatically deepened. Habitual patterns and conditioned ways of interpreting experience and the “world” occasionally still pull my perspective back into Maya (Sanskrit: “illusion“); but such occurs much less frequently now. I know my true Self is Consciousness. In part, I am helped by many priceless quotes that I’ve collected during years of study. Some of the most potent are taped to the inside of my kitchen cupboards, to serve as reminders of the deeper level of “reality” whenever I view them. It’s my hope that the following quotes will help to elevate your understanding and be valuable pointers to your essential nature:

“Mind is the creator of everything.”

– Parmamahansa Yogananda, The Law of Success

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“What you are seeing and hearing right now is nothing but a dream. You are dreaming right now in this moment. You are dreaming with the brain awake.“

Don Miguel Ruiz, The Four Agreements

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“However much you seem to be living in a material world, you are actually living in a world of imagination.“

-Neville Goddard, The Power of Awareness

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“Everyone is sleeping. When you see other, when you see otherness, when you see duality, it is called dreaming. Only in the dream do you see objects.“

– Papaji, Wake Up And Roar, Satsang With Papaji, by Eli Jaxon-Bear

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“Our entire experience arises in awareness. Is that clear to you?“

– Rupert Spira (noted author and teacher of non duality), Youtube

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“Remember that your perception of the world is a reflection of your state of consciousness. You are not separate from it, and there is no objective world out there.“

– Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now

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“Nothing comes from without; all things come from within–from the subconscious. It is impossible for you to see other than the contents of your consciousness.“

– Neville Goddard, Feeling Is The Secret

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Note: (If you earnestly desire to investigate your essential nature, which is Consciousness, my YouTube video entitled On The Count of Three–Wake Up will be helpful.

Dare to dream (and care for one another).

With heartfelt regards,

Art

Copyright © – 2026 – R. Arthur Russell

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