A personal consideration by Krishna Gauci This was written as a response to a gentleman who wrote asking about comparing different realizations and the way that ego is held in WDM as compared to other teachers and schools. Please remember that this is my own personal consideration which is a result of both my exposure [...]
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To me, character is the disposition to be present to whatever feelings or impulses arise, both uncomfortable as well as comfortable. This presence is not just presence as witness (consciousness) but an embodied open-hearted presence that has the potential to engage all of our being.
It takes more than our everyday mind to inquire into the true nature of Reality. If the surface mind is all that is available for inquiry, not much new will be realized. Only the present moment holds the Truth of Reality, and the surface mind will favor the past stories and the future possibilities. The deepest part of our Being, at home in the present, is that part of us that can know Reality.
The search for “better than this” is the essence of the spiritual quest. It’s what has driven humanity since the beginning, and it’s what has driven you. I’m not suggesting that there’s nothing better than this, but I am suggesting that if there’s ever to be something better, it can only come through realizing this; the feeling of being you.
To my friends who speak the language of “letting go” I would say this: after you’ve let go of whatever you can let go of, you will probably notice that you still have something in your hands. If you feel you don’t have any desire at all then I suggest that you look more closely. Whatever that is, embrace it and live it.