Friday, July 5, 2013

Wisdom Without Words Comes With Inner Silence

We "begin at the end of the spiritual path." The invitation is always to go directly and immediately to where the spiritual path ultimately ends - to Now/Here - and simply be here in pure aware presence. The invitation is always to realize, to actualize, the final end or purpose of human life right here in this present moment.
Part of what makes this engagement different is that we are no longer concerned with any kind of gradual process of purification or transformation, no longer trying to attain some desired end (even enlightenment) through spiritual practices and exercises. This engagement is much more radical: It is based on clearly seeing our true nature, which is already enlightened and completely unconditioned, becoming more and more familiar with the "centerless clearing" which we timelessly are, and learning to stabilize this awareness and integrate it into every aspect of our lives. (Wise words from Ron)