Are you ready?

 Are you ready? 


We believe ourselves to be made up of a mind and a body. We wander through life, feeling and thinking that situations, people, places and sensory input affect this system and that this system sits outside of all of these supposed other things. 


Thought rants all day long, as it narrates over the top of whatever is unfolding and talks about the people, situations and stories that affect it - It flips backwards and forwards telling stories about the ast and the future and how it has impacted this system supposedly made up of the mind and body. 


What thought could be silent? What if thought had absolutely nothing to say about anything? What would that be like? Liberating, freeing? Well... - this is the silence we all seek. THIS is what we are all looking for. We believe our pain is caused by those around us and external factors that happen TO us. What if this is not the case? What if WE are causing our own pain by what thought is thinking and our undying belief in whatever it says? If this was the case it would mean that we could, with exploration, enquiry, deep desire and humility explore these thought structures and the validity of what they say and see for ourselves the truth that can be found in this enquiry. 


This enquiry is not for the faint hearted - it brings into question everything we THINK we know. Many do not embark on this journey until they are bottomed out. Not until all hope is lost and they have tried all other paths, and realised that life has beaten them - only when we give up we can open up - to a surrender that can begin this journey. It is a journey of truth. Not everyone really wants to see the truth - we want to keep our stories - of blame, guilt, pain, and fear. 


If you have had enough. If you are really ready to look and see what we are all running from then the door is already open. Thus begins the journey of enquiry and the journey towards the truth. This is not an easy path. It can be painful and frightening. It takes courage and humility. 


If you are ready we can walk together. The non dual truth is waiting to be seen. 

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