The spiral in a snail's shell is the same mathematically as the spiral in the Milky Way galaxy and it's also the same mathematically as the spirals in our DNA. It's the same ratio that you'll find in very basic music that transcends cultures all over the world.
Ignorant people see life as either existence or non-existence but wise men see it beyond both existence and non-existence to something that transcends them both this is an observation of the Middle Way.
Desire is the starting point of all achievement not a hope not a wish but a keen pulsating desire which transcends everything.
God is a metaphor for that which transcends all levels of intellectual thought. It's as simple as that.
Music happens to be an art form that transcends language.
American Idol transcends age gender ethnicity everything.