--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: It is not quite right to describe One…" description: "\"It is not quite right to describe One Taste as a \"consciousness\" or an \"awareness,\" because that's a little too heady, too cognitive. It's more like th..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/59b/ken-wilber-1886_awareness_it-is-not-quite-right-to-describe-one-ta_3073103.jpg" --- # It is not quite right to describe One Taste as a… ![“It is not quite right to describe One Taste as a "consciousness" or an "awareness," because that's a little too heady, too cognitive. It's more like the simple Feeling of Being. You already feel this simple Feeling of Being: it is the simple, present feeling of existence.” quote by Ken Wilber](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/59b/ken-wilber-1886_awareness_it-is-not-quite-right-to-describe-one-ta_3073103.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/59b/ken-wilber-1886_awareness_it-is-not-quite-right-to-describe-one-ta_3073103.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/59b/ken-wilber-1886_awareness_it-is-not-quite-right-to-describe-one-ta_3073103.jpg) > “It is not quite right to describe One Taste as a "consciousness" or an "awareness," because that's a little too heady, too cognitive. It's more like the simple Feeling of Being. You already feel this simple Feeling of Being: it is the simple, present feeling of existence.” [Ken Wilber](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ken-wilber/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Being is a simple, present feeling of existence, not a complex consciousness. **In simple terms:** Being is a simple feeling. Key Takeaway Notice the present feeling of existence. Themes mindfulness presence existence Mood calm reflective Type philosophical spiritual When to use this quote - meditation - creative work - stress relief Key Concepts phenomenology non‑dual awareness Questions to Reflect On - When do you feel pure presence? - How does this feeling affect your decisions? 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