“Some people regard exposing the most intimate aspect of their inner lives as a great taboo, and what could be more private than laying bare that part which defines us as individuals and human beings? I have spoken to other people who have had similar experiences to mine, which I am about to lay open, who were adamant that such revelation would compromise and even destroy the most precious and sacred quality within them. I disagree. I feel it is my duty to report it as faithfully as possible and lay open the most sacred parts of my soul, because I now know that at the very root of it all is the one attribute we all have in common and which defines us as a divine species. Having witnessed it I feel obliged to report, to instil confidence in others, to grasp and acknowledge this innermost truth. Not doing so would be negligent at a time when so much confusion rules and ruins so many aspects of our existence.

Time has long moved on since I had one of the most powerful experiences in consciousness of my entire life and it has left me viewing the world from a unique and new perspective. To use a metaphor, it was an experience that has taken me from the cellar to the top of an infinite roof garden, from which I can enjoy the bright sunlight and a magnificent view of the world around me. As I am typing out my notes I am still on my roof garden, despite having re-entered my old life dressed in the same old body, executing its old roles. How long I will remain here, I cannot tell; I guess as long as I allow life to renew itself on a moment-by-moment basis I may remain here forever, but who is to say.”

Jurgen Ziewe - Introduction to “The Ten Minute Moment”