\u2028\u201cSpirituality is about awakening the eyes, the ears, the heart, so that you can see what\u2019s always happening right in front of you.\u201d / the external life of the brahmana / the internal life of the Bhakti-yogi / we can\u2019t let ourselves be distracted by external prestige or material blessings / we may forget death, but death never forgets us
SB 5.9.1-6