I'll tell you what I think. I think sages are the growing tip of the secret impulse of evolution. I think they are the leading edge of the self-transcending drive that always goes beyond what went before. I think they embody the very drive of the Kosmos toward greater depth and expanding consciousness. I think they are riding the edge of a light beam toward a rendezvous with God.

The Simple Feeling of Being: Visionary, Spiritual, and Poetic Writings (ed. Shambhala Publications, 2004) - ISBN: 9780834822931