Thoughts From A Mystic

. Suffering, as used in Buddhist literature, isn't only about dramatic and extreme experiences...it has to do with anything that isn't completely peaceful (within). Whenever you feel separate, that is, not completely part of and connected to what IS, you're alienated and Suffering. It can be very subtle. The more clearly you 'see' the more you'll understand and recognize the subtleties of alienation. Separate comes from conceptualization, not Reality. Suffering only happens when you live in your imagination and thoughts, which create a fantasy reality. It may be accepted by millions of people, but it's still unreal. It's extremely simple to end suffering- 'see' what's happening 'inside and 'outside'. It's built in to who we are! Habits (and desire) ensnare most people, making the perception of Reality almost impossible for them! Peace, Matthew

. Whoever lets go of the life they think they possess ('thought life'- the conventional way people view themselves) will discover 'their' real life (of which they have no ownership, or control). When you discover life you will find death has been overcome. Thought lives are temporary (mortal). This is the nature of illusion. Matthew

. Reality is not stable and fixed; it is fluid and ever-changing. When you learn to live in the moment of change, of fluidity, you focus awareness on what IS, aligning 'your' intention(s) with that fluidity. Peace is found, not in some conquest of 'evil' by 'good', but in acceptance of what IS. Matthew