Life hurts.
But what you are never feels pain.
But what you are never feels pain.
Everything changes.
But what you are remains unchanged, eternally.
But what you are remains unchanged, eternally.
You’re flat and exhausted and depressed.
But what you are is forever poised as equanimity.
But what you are is forever poised as equanimity.
You’re broke, stressed, squeezed dry, homeless and hungry.
But what you are is unaffected and impartial.
But what you are is unaffected and impartial.
You’re smashed by disappointment, betrayal, abandonment.
But what you are is ever calm, accepting and unbroken.
But what you are is ever calm, accepting and unbroken.
You’re afflicted by physical and mental aberrations, abnormalities, imbalances.
But what you are never suffers for one second.
But what you are never suffers for one second.
So what you are is clearly something with which you need to become very familiar.
And it’s e-a-s-y to do so. You don’t need a formal introduction.
You don’t need a manual or a map or a guide book.
You don’t need to change your religion or your beliefs
(although changes may well occur as a result).
You don’t need a 12-step plan or a meditation practice.
And it’s e-a-s-y to do so. You don’t need a formal introduction.
You don’t need a manual or a map or a guide book.
You don’t need to change your religion or your beliefs
(although changes may well occur as a result).
You don’t need a 12-step plan or a meditation practice.
What you are is more obvious and closer than the tip of your nose.
It’s the one experience you can never escape, 24/7.
It’s the one experience you can never escape, 24/7.
What would you call that?
Your aliveness? Your awareness? Your presence?
All these words come close, but none are ultimately true or exact.
Why?
Your aliveness? Your awareness? Your presence?
All these words come close, but none are ultimately true or exact.
Why?
Because they aren’t yours. Or mine. Or anyone’s.
Drop the personal pronoun, and there you are – radiant all-knowing alive presence.
The Light of Knowingness, self-luminous, always-on, never-needing fuel or flint…
Drop the personal pronoun, and there you are – radiant all-knowing alive presence.
The Light of Knowingness, self-luminous, always-on, never-needing fuel or flint…
And that is what you are – free, fulfilled and flourishing
as all you conceive, perceive and experience.
All of it.
as all you conceive, perceive and experience.
All of it.
How wondrous that this is possible – that this primordial awareness
is huge enough to hold the entirety of creation, excluding nothing –
yet be unaffected and unmoved
by any expression of its handmaiden, consciousness.
is huge enough to hold the entirety of creation, excluding nothing –
yet be unaffected and unmoved
by any expression of its handmaiden, consciousness.
It is truly The Beloved, the Godhead of the saints and sages and poets.
And it is what you are.
miriam louisa
http://thisunlitlight.com/2015/01/27/please-take-these-offerings/
miriam louisa
http://thisunlitlight.com/2015/01/27/please-take-these-offerings/
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Life hurts.
But what you are never feels pain.
Everything changes.
But what you are remains unchanged, eternally.
You’re flat and exhausted and depressed.
But what you are is forever poised as equanimity.
You’re broke, stressed, squeezed dry, homeless and hungry.
But what you are is unaffected and impartial.
You’re smashed by disappointment, betrayal, abandonment.
But what you are is ever calm, accepting and unbroken.
You’re afflicted by physical and mental aberrations, abnormalities, imbalances.
But what you are never suffers for one second.
So what you are is clearly something with which you need to become very familiar. And it’s e-a-s-y to do so. You don’t need a formal introduction. You don’t need a manual or a map or a guide book. You don’t need to change your religion or your beliefs (although changes may well occur as a result). You don’t need a 12-step plan or a meditation practice.
What you are is more obvious and closer than the tip of your nose. It’s the one experience you can never escape, 24/7.
What would you call that? Your aliveness? Your awareness? Your presence? All these words come close, but none are ultimately true or exact. Why?
Because they aren’t yours. Or mine. Or anyone’s. Drop the personal pronoun, and there you are – radiant all-knowing alive presence. The Light of Knowingness, self-luminous, always-on, never-needing fuel or flint…
And that is what you are – free, fulfilled and flourishing as all you conceive, perceive and experience. All of it.
How wondrous that this is possible – that this primordial awareness is huge enough to hold the entirety of creation, excluding nothing – yet be unaffected and unmoved by any expression of its handmaiden, consciousness.
It is truly The Beloved, the Godhead of the saints and sages and poets.
And it is what you are.
miriam louisa
http://thisunlitlight.com/2015/01/27/please-take-these-offerings/
But what you are never feels pain.
Everything changes.
But what you are remains unchanged, eternally.
You’re flat and exhausted and depressed.
But what you are is forever poised as equanimity.
You’re broke, stressed, squeezed dry, homeless and hungry.
But what you are is unaffected and impartial.
You’re smashed by disappointment, betrayal, abandonment.
But what you are is ever calm, accepting and unbroken.
You’re afflicted by physical and mental aberrations, abnormalities, imbalances.
But what you are never suffers for one second.
So what you are is clearly something with which you need to become very familiar. And it’s e-a-s-y to do so. You don’t need a formal introduction. You don’t need a manual or a map or a guide book. You don’t need to change your religion or your beliefs (although changes may well occur as a result). You don’t need a 12-step plan or a meditation practice.
What you are is more obvious and closer than the tip of your nose. It’s the one experience you can never escape, 24/7.
What would you call that? Your aliveness? Your awareness? Your presence? All these words come close, but none are ultimately true or exact. Why?
Because they aren’t yours. Or mine. Or anyone’s. Drop the personal pronoun, and there you are – radiant all-knowing alive presence. The Light of Knowingness, self-luminous, always-on, never-needing fuel or flint…
And that is what you are – free, fulfilled and flourishing as all you conceive, perceive and experience. All of it.
How wondrous that this is possible – that this primordial awareness is huge enough to hold the entirety of creation, excluding nothing – yet be unaffected and unmoved by any expression of its handmaiden, consciousness.
It is truly The Beloved, the Godhead of the saints and sages and poets.
And it is what you are.
miriam louisa
http://thisunlitlight.com/2015/01/27/please-take-these-offerings/
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