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You can come to a direct knowing of what you are by either recognizing this subtle yet penetrating presence of awareness that is squarely before you, or by you thoroughly and suddenly understanding that the "I," "me," and even sentience (your knowing that you exist) has to arise in something that is already present.
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In progressive paths, you are trying to utilize the "I" (a frequent-yet-fleeting appearance in awareness) to reach awareness. The foolishness of such an endeavor should be immediately evident.
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God is not something to be feared or periodically "communed" with. God is always with you and as you. He/She/It is that indescribable tranquility and vastness that remains after seeing through the falseness of self-centered concepts. And this isn't a case of your having to take various issues--love, lust, suffering, envy, faith, the mind, etc,--and examine them separately in some structured and in-depth manner. That's a concept ("me") attempting to examine another concept. Presence, however, dispels all illusions with wholeness and radiance.
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Awareness is prior to any thought, doubt, seeking, or spiritual exercise.
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There has never been any separation between you and presence. As you are reading these words right now, you are the very Truth that you are seeking. Ponder this over and over again, if you feel so inclined (and there must be a natural proclivity to do so; otherwise, it is purely a conceptual endeavor).
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Happiness isn't our inherent nature. Peace is.
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All journeys, however contemplative, take you in the wrong direction. Journeys are a pull for you because they promise drama, suspense, romance, and difficulties (to be bravely surmounted). You cannot make a journey without taking your "self" alone. And this imagined "me" is what keeps all of your illusions alive. Before taking any step in any direction, sit down and reflect upon what it is that is currently within you--but is not a thought, a sensation, or an emotion.
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You can't come to this understanding through stages. Neither are there any "gradual dissolutions," "speedy unfoldings," or "dark nights of the soul." Awakening, for the lack of a better word, is sudden and complete. And with it comes the knowledge that, in no uncertain terms, there is no separation between the perceiver and the perceived, and that all divisions in life are only apparent. In short, awareness has already "happened!" Take a non-moment to see what you are overlooking, and not what you need to strive for or attain.
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News & Info
"Your book is excellent!" -- Peter Kern, Gstaad, Switzerland
A Vastness All Around: Awakening to Your Natural State is now available for purchase. Rodney's first collection of essays, discussions, interviews and powerful pointers can be ordered directly from the publisher at Lulu Press.
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