nothing that arises lasts;
but nothing that disappears is lost –
for there is only one substance in reality,
that of Awareness itself.
if there were more than one substance,
there would be more than one reality,
because the substance of the thing is the reality of the thing,
when you boil it down to its essence.
that there is only one reality cannot be proven through words
(though if there were more, would they not arise in a greater One?)
however, it is a suggestion to explore, to investigate, to muse over,
and to follow this deep intuition and enthusiasm,
that leads to openness, and to the possibility that –
everything and nothing,
formlessness and form,
Being and Existence,
are never opposed,
and always not-two.
our reality is unstained by separation:
there is no possibility of separate selves.
separation is simply a suggestion provided by a weary mind
collapsed under the weight of a simple conditioned belief.
in terms of That Which Has No Opposite,
we can but offer a word to the experience,
and a word is a pale object indeed
compared to what it stands for.
Beautifully written, Hugh. Strikes a deep chord with me and ushers me quickly beyond the foyer of words into the Great Room Beyond…
Michael
Thank you so much for the kind words, Michael. Lovely to be introduced to your blog and writing as well… To The Great Room Beyond! 🙂 – Cheers.
Hugh