"We have been wisely told that we have ninety-seven percent of subconsciousness and three percent of Consciousness.
Plainly and bluntly speaking, we shall state that ninety-seven percent of the Essence that we carry within ourselves is bottled up, stuffed, inserted within each one of the “I’s,” which in their conjunction constitute the “myself.”
Obviously, the Essence, or Consciousness, bottled up within each “I,” processes itself in accordance to its condition.
A determined percentage of Consciousness is liberated when any “I” is disintegrated. Hence, the emancipation or liberation of the Essence or Consciousness without the disintegration of each “I” is impossible.
The greater the quantity of disintegrated “I’s,” the greater the degree of Self-cognizance. The lesser the quantity of disintegrated “I’s,” the lesser the percentage of awakened Consciousness.
Therefore, the awakening of Consciousness is only possible by dissolving the “I,” by dying in oneself, here and now.
Unquestionably, as long as the Essence or Consciousness continues bottled up within each one of the “I’s” that we carry within our interior, it will always be asleep, in a subconscious state.
It is urgent to transform the subconsciousness into Consciousness. This is only possible by annihilating the “I’s,” by dying within ourselves.
So, it is impossible to awaken without first having died within ourselves.
Those who try to awaken first and then die do not possess a real experience of what they affirm. They advance resolutely on the path of error" - Samael Aun Weor