Thisness

There are no words… yet here are words.

Before seeing who we are, we read the scriptures to see if we have got it right. After seeing who we really are, we read the scriptures to see if they have got it right!

Douglas Harding

We can only have our own awakening, no one else’s.

It’s relatively easy to live with other people compared to living openly and honestly with oneself.

When the mind recognizes itself, there is no thing to see there. It’s just wide open.

Tsoknyi Rinpoche

I’ve lived through some terrible things in my life, some of which actually happened.

Mark Twain

Roaring dreams take place in a perfectly silent mind.

Jack Kerouac

If you’re wondering what to do next, just wait and see what you do next.

The contemporary contemplative seeks spiritual awakening in the midst of everyday life: to “live in the midst of the crowd with the sweet independence of solitude.” This path may be more challenging than the traditional contemplative life. Waking up in the midst of this busy, complex, and sometimes crazy world is not easy. But then, as the Zen proverb tells us: “If you want a small enlightenment, go to the mountain; if you want a big enlightenment, go to the city!”

Robert Brumet

When we truly recognise the nature of our true self, our authentic nature of mind, we see that it is so ordinary, simple and uncomplicated.