That which experiences ... is known by many names: the "kingdom of heaven", or "the kingdom of God," the "light," "Sophia" or "Wisdom," the "Word" or "Logos," and nous (a Greek word usually translated as "mind" but actually meaning something like "consciousness"). All these terms reveal different aspects of this primordial Self, or experiencer ...
Inner Christianity, Richard Smoley, p 51
Inner Christianity, Richard Smoley, p 51