Ultimately, Miller’s vision peaks in ‘divine’ awareness, implying a connection to something greater than the self. Such transcendent awareness is a theme in countless spiritual traditions, from the Christian mystics’ sense of unity with God to the Advaita Vedanta's experience of oneness. In closing, Miller’s quote invites each of us to make awareness—both ecstatic and tranquil—the very axis of existence, thus fulfilling the deepest aim of life. [...]
