When boiled down to the core, the common denominator in all relevant spiritual practice is to love God and love thy neighbor as thyself. To embrace this overarching precept is to embrace the totality of God in both concept and practice. To love God is to be God. The one God of all Gods is literally the fire of creation…the singular essence of all life that is individualized within each of us. Practicing this two-fold great commandment is our sure defense against ignorance, evil and darkness. It is our lifeline to the Truth. It is the open door for an intimate one-on-one relationship and conversation with our Highest Self. And it is the golden ticket Home! This is what awakening to the Light within is all about: knowing and loving God within and recognizing God in our neighbors, our fellow man. All great religions and spiritual disciplines have had this essential commandment at their core…and this is what all the great saints and sages of East and West have demonstrated.