--- title: "7 Awaken Quotes By Leonard Jacobson" description: "7 Awaken quotes by Leonard Jacobson. Plus more from Leonard Jacobson and more Awaken sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/365/leonard-jacobson-8004_awaken_from-being-to-the-eternal-to-awaken-from_466925.jpg" --- > [“From Being to the Eternal To awaken from mind to Being is your responsibility. No one can do it for you. It…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leonard-jacobson/from-being-to-the-eternal-to-awaken-from-mind-to-being-is-your/) [Leonard Jacobson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leonard-jacobson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/365/leonard-jacobson-8004_awaken_from-being-to-the-eternal-to-awaken-from_466925.jpg) > [As you awaken, the present moment becomes your home. You still play in the world of time, but you're not identified with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leonard-jacobson/as-you-awaken-the-present-moment-becomes-your-home-you-still-play-in/) [Leonard Jacobson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leonard-jacobson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0dd/leonard-jacobson-8004_awaken_as-you-awaken-the-present-moment-becomes_816556.png) > [If you fully awaken, you will not know yourself. Understand this, and you will understand all.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leonard-jacobson/if-you-fully-awaken-you-will-not-know-yourself-understand-this-and/) [Leonard Jacobson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leonard-jacobson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6a8/leonard-jacobson-8004_awaken_if-you-fully-awaken-you-will-not-know-yo_1029355.png) > [Gratitude, generosity and humility are inherent characteristics of one who is present. When you awaken, you will realize that everyone and everything…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leonard-jacobson/gratitude-generosity-and-humility-are-inherent-characteristics-of-one/) [Leonard Jacobson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leonard-jacobson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ef3/leonard-jacobson-8004_awaken_gratitude-generosity-and-humility-are-in_1332319.png) > [It is a mistake to imagine that you can awaken in any kind of permanent way. There is only NOW and so…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leonard-jacobson/it-is-a-mistake-to-imagine-that-you-can-awaken-in-any-kind-of/) [Leonard Jacobson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leonard-jacobson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f2b/leonard-jacobson-8004_arise_it-is-a-mistake-to-imagine-that-you-can_1599606.png) > [When you awaken, you know that everything that occurs at the level of mind is illusory in nature and so you no…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leonard-jacobson/when-you-awaken-you-know-that-everything-that-occurs-at-the-level-of/) [Leonard Jacobson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leonard-jacobson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a11/leonard-jacobson-8004_accepting_when-you-awaken-you-know-that-everything_2120167.jpg) > [Everything that happens is designed to awaken us. Everything.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leonard-jacobson/everything-that-happens-is-designed-to-awaken-us-everything/) [Leonard Jacobson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leonard-jacobson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/91f/leonard-jacobson-8004_awaken_everything-that-happens-is-designed-to-a_2960845.png) ## Other authors on Awaken ## More by Leonard Jacobson > [As each one of us awakens, it is like a light going on, followed by another light, another light, and another light. The darkness…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leonard-jacobson/as-each-one-of-us-awakens-it-is-like-a-light-going-on-followed-by/) [Leonard Jacobson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leonard-jacobson/) > [There is no greater power than the power of love, which arises from Presence. It overcomes all resistance.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leonard-jacobson/there-is-no-greater-power-than-the-power-of-love-which-arises-from/) [Leonard Jacobson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leonard-jacobson/) > [To live a present and awakened life, simply be responsive to the moment. It is very simple. If you are hungry, eat. If you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leonard-jacobson/to-live-a-present-and-awakened-life-simply-be-responsive-to-the/) [Leonard Jacobson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leonard-jacobson/) > [When you awaken, you will see that this is Heaven on Earth, and everything in physical form is the body of God.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leonard-jacobson/when-you-awaken-you-will-see-that-this-is-heaven-on-earth-and/) [Leonard Jacobson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leonard-jacobson/) > [More than anything else, judgment will take you out of the present moment. It will take you out of Oneness into separation. Whenever judgment…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leonard-jacobson/more-than-anything-else-judgment-will-take-you-out-of-the-present/) [Leonard Jacobson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leonard-jacobson/) > [Every moment you are present, there is a little less darkness in our world.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leonard-jacobson/every-moment-you-are-present-there-is-a-little-less-darkness-in-our/) [Leonard Jacobson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leonard-jacobson/) > [When you are present, you are transcendent of the mind and ego and so you can witness your mind and ego. You can be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leonard-jacobson/when-you-are-present-you-are-transcendent-of-the-mind-and-ego-and-so/) [Leonard Jacobson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leonard-jacobson/) > [One of the great dangers on the spiritual path is that the ego becomes spiritualized. The ego loves to think of itself as spiritually…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leonard-jacobson/one-of-the-great-dangers-on-the-spiritual-path-is-that-the-ego/) [Leonard Jacobson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leonard-jacobson/) > [THE JOURNEY IS FROM HERE TO HERE. AND THE ONLY TIME YOU CAN ARRIVE IS NOW.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leonard-jacobson/the-journey-is-from-here-to-here-and-the-only-time-you-can-arrive-is/) [Leonard Jacobson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leonard-jacobson/) > [“The soul’s journey is from Oneness into separation, ultimately to return to Oneness." ~ Leonard Jacobson”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leonard-jacobson/the-soul-s-journey-is-from-oneness-into-separation-ultimately-to/) [Leonard Jacobson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leonard-jacobson/) > [“From Being to the Eternal To awaken from mind to Being is your responsibility. No one can do it for you. It is not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leonard-jacobson/from-being-to-the-eternal-to-awaken-from-mind-to-being-is-your/) [Leonard Jacobson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leonard-jacobson/) > [Surrender the dream and the truth will be revealed.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leonard-jacobson/surrender-the-dream-and-the-truth-will-be-revealed/) [Leonard Jacobson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leonard-jacobson/) > [God is real. God is here now. God is this moment revealed. For the most part, we are lost in the past and future…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leonard-jacobson/god-is-real-god-is-here-now-god-is-this-moment-revealed-for-the-most/) [Leonard Jacobson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leonard-jacobson/) > [The underlying motivation that drives all addiction is our insistence on avoiding pain. However, the pain you are avoiding is based in the past,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leonard-jacobson/the-underlying-motivation-that-drives-all-addiction-is-our-insistence/) [Leonard Jacobson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leonard-jacobson/) > [The only thing I trust is silence. And I trust silence completely.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leonard-jacobson/the-only-thing-i-trust-is-silence-and-i-trust-silence-completely/) [Leonard Jacobson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leonard-jacobson/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/awaken/leonard-jacobson/#itemlist", "name": "7 Awaken Quotes By Leonard Jacobson", "numberOfItems": 7, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“From Being to the Eternal To awaken from mind to Being is your responsibility. No one can do it for you. It is not difficult. 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