Let us not waste an instant of this precious appearance
to one another, this invitation to surrender to Truth.
That is why I am here. To point you to That.

It is so simple, yet so profound, this homecoming,
this realization that you have always been here.
Love has always been here.
Peace has always been here.

That which you yearn for that which you hunger for, is That which is always present. That is who you truly are.

When I say “you,” I am not referring to your body. Your body is in that. I am not referring to your thoughts. Your thoughts are in that. I am not referring to your emotions. Your emotions appear in and disappear in that. I am not speaking of your circumstances. Circumstances, too, appear in and disappear in that.

Bodies, thoughts, emotions, and circumstances change. They appear and disappear. They may be good or bad. They may be pleasing or displeasing. The truth of who you are is permanent and unmoving. The great, good news is that however you might imagine yourself, you can recognize who you truly are.

Regardless of the experience of yourself as a body, or as the thought, I am this body, you can receive the direct transmission of truth from your own self. That transmission is Satsang. Satsang confirms your true identity as pure consciousness, free of all perceived constraints.

When this good news is heard, really heard, there is an immeasurable opening. No one has ever reported an end to realize true Self. What does end is the preoccupation with imagining yourself to be some particular entity separate from boundless consciousness.

I do not have anything to teach you. Self-realization is not about learning. Self-realization is not something that can be captured in words. Although words will be used, no word that anyone has ever spoken has touched the glory of the true Self. I am here to point you to that, and to laugh at the very flimsy excuse that something could ever really obstruct that.

I am not asking you to remember anything. I am not asking you to do anything or to get anything new. Nothing new is needed. I am asking you to realize you are already that which you want. And I am simply suggesting, as my teacher suggested to me, and as his teacher suggested to him, that you take one instant, one millisecond, to allow the activity of the mind to stop.

“Stop”

This is a momentous instant. In this instant, the body is gone. In this instant of perfect silence, you discover what is permanently here, what has always been here, what is permanently you. This instant of silence is the invitation to a true refuge, true retreat, true peace, regardless of comings and goings. In this instant, there is no mental preoccupation. There is no conditioned existence. There is only pure pristine consciousness. In this instant, you are in Satsang.

You have heard the words that you are Truth itself. Now you are free to discover yourself as Truth. You are free to rest in the Truth. You are free to be happy, regardless of bodies, thoughts, emotions, or circumstances. You are free to be who you truly are.

The Only True Desire

True desire is a desire for reunion with God, desire for truth, desire for an end to suffering. This true desire is the core of all other distorted and misplaced desires.

If passion for truth is not recognized, then all the distorted imitations of true passion, all the other usual passions of greed, hate, lust, and envy arise and lead to suffering.

Be honest with yourself. Ruthlessly honest. Ask yourself, What do I want?

Do you want to be free? Do you really want to realize Truth? If you just want a nice spiritual high sometimes, you are welcome to it, of course. That is somewhat like putting your toe into the ocean. It feels very good, and the ocean doesn’t mind if you just put your toe in. Yet, there is the possibility of diving into the ocean of truth, totally, with no hope of re-emerging. Dive and see.