“In those highest states, this prior, radical, ultimate Supreme Identity and True Self is directly and immediately available and obvious. You will see that they are, indeed, ever-present—they are actually fully present in you right now, in this moment, and we only need to point to them for you to be able to recognize this and see them.” —Ken Wilber

Ken concludes his opening comments by detailing the paths of waking up across the major religious traditions, while describing the states of consciousness available to all people, with a particular emphasis on the two highest states: turiya and turiyatita.