QUOTE : When I understood my relationships with others, I felt I understood everything. Power is the root cause of all sorrow, Akka. Do you know another strange thing? We must acquire this power. And then give it up. I shall not submit to anyone’s power. Nor will I bind anyone with my power. Then I will feel I have liberated myself. I will feel only joy within myself! Great peace! Much love! Compassion for all!<br />‘It’s a pity how people get bogged down by structures of power. Unable to see how they can liberate themselves, they rot in unrest, sorrow and hatred.<br />‘I wonder if I should share this secret to achieving peace with everyone.<br />‘But who will understand?<br />‘Will those who consider my fourteen-year-long meditation in search of truth mere sleep understand my words?<br />‘They concluded that I was sleeping. Do they know the difference between sleep and wakefulness?<br />‘Did they ever sleep peacefully? Were they ever truly awake and conscious?<br />‘They say I was asleep—they will label me as mad if they hear what I have to say.