Contrary to popular belief, a Spiritual Awakening does not need to take multiple lifetimes. It can happen in the same amount of time it takes to snap your fingers. Do you need to be a regular meditator? No. Must you be a student of the Holy Scriptures? No. Need you spend time in prayer? No. What is it that differentiates those who Awaken from those who have not Awakened yet? According to a teaching that is common to many sages and saints, it requires “ripeness,” like a piece