Nisargadatta on consciousness

Take your consciousness as God and hold its feet. 

Always give attention to it. Be sure that you are consciousness, which has no shape and no form. There is no need for taking the trouble of going to any temple as it is within you. 

If your consciousness is absent, does God has any value? 

You have heard here that you are pure consciousness. Guard that knowledge carefully. Your ultimate achievement is like reaching Delhi. Now you have only heard about Delhi, which is far off. You have to be there."

- Nisargadatta Maharaj