Practise makes perfect.

 Although we read and hear word, it is only in practise that anything is understood. The meaning is beyond the words. The words are necessary, but the real meaning is in experience. Conceptual understanding can convince the mind, but essence is pure experience.

 When the words say, be aware of awareness, actually sit quietly and become aware of awareness. The chattering mind may still be present, but we can still be aware of the awareness being aware of the chattering!

 If you have got that far you are doing well!!!

 The next step is merely to be aware that in the awareness nothing can be found…because that is Emptiness. You have arrived… gone, gone, gone beyond.

 Now comes the hard work…continuity! Continuity is allowing Empty Essence to be present throughout the day and night. This basically means not reacting, and remaining in spacious awareness. Not reacting stops karma being created. This does not means we do nothing, we just do not preform out of habit.

 When all karma is exhausted and we continuously rest in Empty essence…I suppose that is enlightenment….well done! Truly gone, gone, gone beyond.

 Of course between now and then we will meet a few obstacles – they are merely opportunities to transcend this vicious cycle of existence. And that’s where working with the emotions comes in handy.

All the best,

Tony