I'm Dipak Chopra. This is daily breath. Our new series is Total Meditation. And if you find yourself wanting to learn more

about what we are covering in the series, you can pick up my new book, Total Meditation,

Practices in Living The Awaken Life.

It's available on September 22 at all bookstores,

but you can pre-order it any anytime. So let's proceed.

What you make from the raw stuff of consciousness

is unique to you.

So it makes perfect sense to explore

how consciousness operates.

There are rules and principles to be discovered

and what they determine is crucial to the way we all live our life.

So here are some basic principles.

Consciousness is awake and aware at all times. Consciousness crosses the boundaries of mind and body, matter and mind.

Consciousness is creative. Once it creates something, consciousness keeps it in balance.

Consciousness is dynamic. It calls upon energy for action and change.

Consciousness is whole.

It permeates everything in existence equally.

Consciousness is self-organizing.

It oversees orderly systems and structures. Consciousness is harmonious. Every level of

nature is part of the whole. Every thread contributes to the cosmic tapestry. So waking up is about learning how consciousness

operates and then applying its principles accordingly. No other

knowledge is like this and none is more valuable. And the Thanks once again for listening and let's continue our conversation tomorrow.

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