What Are The Similarities And Differences Between Consciousness, Awareness, Emptiness And Nothingness?

[nexusoflife]

I have read several books on spirituality and enlightenment and I have also been meditating seriously for the past three years and have had a few unitive experiences. And in my experience all of these labels are essentially pointing to the same thing. However I would like the perspectives of others on this topic in order to gain a more integral understanding of this as I have much to learn.

[S33K3R]

From my experience they are all the same like you say. I believe they are words, tools to be used to pry open the consciousness to allow change in. One word may trigger a reaction where another doesn't due to different life paths, paradigms and experiences. I believe generally they are all the same though?