A X Just as nothing in a dream is anything different or separate from the dreamer, so the universe is nothing other than consciousness.”

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10 Thought-Provoking Quotes on Consciousness & Reality

1. Erwin Schrödinger

“Consciousness cannot be accounted for in physical terms. For consciousness is absolutely fundamental. It cannot be accounted for in terms of anything else.”

2. Max Planck

“I regard consciousness as fundamental. I regard matter as derivative from consciousness.”

3. David Bohm

“Deep down the consciousness of mankind is one. This is a virtual certainty because even in the vacuum matter is one…”

4. Eugene Wigner

“It was not possible to formulate the laws of quantum theory in a fully consistent way without reference to consciousness.”

5. Nisargadatta Maharaj

“Whatever you may hear, see or think of, I am not that. I am free from being a percept or a concept.”

6. Nisargadatta Maharaj

“The final answer is this: nothing is. All is a momentary appearance in the field of the universal consciousness.”

7. Robert Lanza (Biocentrism)

“No phenomenon is a real phenomenon until it is an observed phenomenon.”

8. Fritjof Capra

“Quantum theory has abolished the notion of fundamentally separated objects… the universe as an interconnected web of physical and mental relationships…”

9. Rupert Spira

“Existence is identical to awareness.”

10. A Vedanta-inspired perspective

“Just as nothing in a dream is anything different or separate from the dreamer, so the universe is nothing other than consciousness.”

Why These Quotes Matter

• Align with the book’s core premise: Many of these quotes emphasize consciousness as foundational—echoing the idea that awareness precedes and shapes reality itself.
• Bridge science and mysticism: Physicists like Planck, Wigner, and Schrödinger hint at how modern quantum views align with mystical insights.
• Point toward inner transformation: Teachers like Nisargadatta Maharaj invite us to see beyond mental constructs, aligning with the book’s themes of spiritual awakening through self-inquiry.
• Offer poetic clarity: Quotes from Rupert Spira and Vedanta traditions bring clarity to how existence and awareness are intimately entwined.

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