Tag Archives: presence
Buried treasure for no one.
All we can do is is witness. But the question arises, “Who is witnessing the witnessing?” No one! That simple. There cannot be another without separation and we are dealing with wholeness as in Self/God/Consciousness is all, entirety, 100%. What … Continue reading
Who is experiencing what?
There is a Zen story which goes as follows: Keiji, a long-time Zen student, approached his master and said: “I don’t see how there can be any enlightenment that sets you free once and for all. I think we just … Continue reading
Luminous texts.
Now and again one runs across texts which in the words of the Advaita masters point luminously at ‘that’. Although ‘that’ is beyond description or definition for ‘that’ is ‘this’ which is trying to describe ‘that’. ‘Oneness’ is merely revealing … Continue reading
A matter of perspective.
For so long we have been conditioned to believe that to get something we need to make the effort. It’s a rule of life! And suppose we decide to rebel and decide we want nothing. Do we still not have … Continue reading
Nothing to look forward to any more
If I were to say to someone, “I don’t look forward to anything any more.” I’m sure most people would look at me and think to themselves, “Poor fellow, he’s lost all enjoyment in life – he might as well … Continue reading
True Happiness
It could be argued that everyone is seeking their ideal of happiness, no matter how perverse some of the pursuits might seem. Normally that picture of happiness consists merely of a vague delineation of a fictitious state, its only claim … Continue reading
Becoming mindful of thought.
A few months ago I wrote the following under the title: “It is thought that makes us who and what we are.” Have you ever taken the time to watch your thoughts? It’s at once fascinating and disturbing. Fascinating inasmuch … Continue reading