And then, one day, you realize: oh, there’s no secret technique. There’s no secret anything. The question itself is what’s stopping me from fully embracing reality. I’m not seeing what’s already there, precisely because I’m searching for it. The last distortion I’m placing between myself and the Spirit is the urge to see it. The search is the final... See more

You notice that Spirit, or Awareness, is what’s happening when you release your compulsive need to protect yourself from reality with thinking and planning. Like, there is this part of your brain, this scared animal part that says, “I need to be judging everything right now, or thinking about how to guard my reputation, or planning for some weird... See more

You feel a deep sense of peace and gratitude, which you hope lasts for a long time. It might not. You’re just an animal—maybe you’ll get a brain tumor or chronic pain and you’ll stop feeling this way. Apparently, forgetting your nature is an inextricable part of your nature.