November 2021

  • The delusion known as ‘personhood’…

    The delusion known as ‘personhood’…

    The delusion known as ‘personhood’ or ‘self-view’ persists until it starts to collapse under the weight of its own evidential unreality. At which point the true nature of self and reality, namely consciousness, becomes increasingly* and eventually* entirely self-evident. *Or: rapidly, immediately, suddenly, instantly… And of course the opposite can also occur: the consciousness-nature becomes… Continue reading

  • The beginning and end of this whole existence…

    The beginning and end of this whole existence…

    The beginning and end of this whole existence and the arena of ‘The Work’ and the unfolding of the so-called ‘process of awakening’ is this present moment. The past shows up here as memory, the future as imagination. Cognition, mentation, sensory arisings, all happen here. It’s this now-ness, this such-ness that constitutes Reality. And liberation… Continue reading

  • Our minds are so conditioned…

    Our minds are so conditioned…

    Our minds are so conditioned for complexity, engagement, entertainment. It’s often a challenge just to be willing and able to let go of all these outward drags, and instead allow the mind and being to settle down within itself. To just stop grasping and chasing and see what comes to take its place. To take… Continue reading

  • Settle in…

    Settle in…

    Settle in to this moment. Don’t be in a rush to ‘next’. Stay here, stay present and let it all unfold in its own time and way. Continue reading