notes from the nice side of the fence

who would I be without the thought ‘I have a spiritual core’? who would I be if I couldn’t believe in this theory, that there is something hidden underneath many layers of conditioning and emotion, something constant and pure and unchanging?

I would not be so eager to find it. I would not punish myself for staying on the periphery of my humanity when experiencing strong emotions. I would not see anger and sadness in any way lower than serenity and joy. I would not think so much about my personal history and try to analyze it all the time. in the same token, I would not measure my “spiritual progression” and grade myself constantly on it. I would live life with no destination. events and people in my life would not be seen as tools for my own enlightenment. there would be no competition. they would be free to be what they are. I would be free to be what I am, whatever form this may take in the moment.

Tags: inquiry

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